The Hepatitis C Trust’s incredible fundraising event, Art on a Postcard returns with a superb lineup for their 2021 Summer Auction. The Art on a Postcard auctions have raised over three-quarters of a million pounds to date, making an enormous difference to the lives of those living with Hepatitis C. Those living with this virus can feel quite scared and nervous about what they are going through, and in some cases, people might not know that they actually have it as symptoms may not come on for years, that is why things like a hcv antibody test can help determine if it has ever been in their system to see how their body reacts and what that will mean to current Hep-C sufferers. This year the trust is celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and the amazing achievements they have made over the years. Taking an innovative approach to charity work, it is a patient-led and patient-run organization: most of their board, staff, and volunteers have had hepatitis C and have cleared it after treatment.

The Hepatitis C trust works with individuals in the community, those in prison, and those with addiction, providing all manner of counselling, medical and personal support. Alongside this, they are working to eliminate the illness by 2025. They have also managed to galvanise over 190 countries to commit to Hep C elimination by 2030. Furthermore, their tireless work led to NHS England announcing an elimination deal with the aim of meeting a 2019 deadline. It is important for people to know that Hepatitis C is not only passed through needles and syringes but it can be passed during sexual intercourse too, that is why std testing is essential if someone thinks they may have come into contact with an infected person or if they have had unprotected sex. Fighting Hepatitis C is essential in this day and age, and hopefully, this deadline can be met.

To help celebrate this extraordinary feat the incredible line-up includes conceptual artist Anish Kapoor, Jordan Wolfson whose enigmatic, and at times provocative, work investigates the darker side of the human condition. Art historian and instigator of The African Diva Project, Margaret Rose Vendryes, has set out to celebrate and connect Black female singers with their ancestorial roots; Shezad Dawood whose multi-media works are inspired by his varied cultural heritage, revered urban contemporary artist Hush, Marina Adams whose work explores colour form and movement and Rana Begum whose work blurs the boundaries between sculpture, painting and architecture through her refined language of Minimalist abstraction.

Gemma Peppé, founder and director of Art on a Postcard, comments:

“I have been with the Trust for 17 of 20 years and I’m so proud of the work we’ve achieved, especially Art on a Postcard which has been my baby. This summer’s line up is cerebral and playful at the same time. There is something in there for everyone”