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Liz Hobday

Lighting up: Vivid pays tribute to radical queer artist

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with a tribute to the life and work of artist David McDiarmid. (Sydney Opera House/AAP PHOTOS)

The Sydney Opera House sails are being illuminated with an animated tribute to the life and work of Australian artist David McDiarmid, as part of the annual Vivid festival.

The seven-minute animation titled Kiss of Light marks 30 years since McDiarmid's death from AIDS-related illnesses in 1995.

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