TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health is rolling out a mobile art exhibit designed to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.

The exhibit is called "Faces of HIV." It features large-scale portraits of Floridians who have been diagnosed with the disease.

Participants of the project also created journals to discuss how they became infected with HIV and first dealt with their diagnoses. They also reveal how it has impacted their personal relationships, the effects of HIV on the body and more.

The exhibit will kick off in Tallahassee at the following locations:

Friday, January 13, 2012
Florida State University
1115 West Call Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Saturday, January 14, 2012
Governor's Square Mall (near Talbots entrance)
1500 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32301
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To learn more about the exhibit click here.