Solenn, nag-sorry sa paggamit ng mahihirap sa kanyang art!

Deleted na ang post ni Solenn Heussaff na pinunang ginagamit ang kahirapan ng marami para i-promote sa social media ang kanyang solo art exhibit na pinaghandaan niya raw for three years.

Nag-pictorial kasi siya sa isang squatter area na walang tao sa background. Nakaupo siya at backdrop ang painting and carpet na ginawa niya na magiging part ng Kundiman Art Exhibit ni Solenn.

Pero nagkaroon ng backlash na bakit kailangang gamitin ang mga mahihirap sa pagpo-promote ng art na pawang mga mayayaman naman ang nakaka-appreciate.

Bukod sa burado na ito, nag-sorry din si Solenn na magaling talagang artist.

“I’ve been thinking a lot about the comments you guys left on the photo I posted. I know it sparked some debate and there were both good and bad takes on it. While I appreciate the encouragement some shared, I also want to apologize to those I have hurt. Wanted to shoot it in a typical street, those we drive by everyday. Streets full of life, since all my paintings are about the people we see. Not the rich or the poor but people for who they are. Humanity.

The choice of painting was to show the environmental side. The abundance and balance of what life was, but also growth and hope. Though yes, art is subjective, and your thoughts made me more sensitive to different perspectives on my choice of setting ( it wasnt a terrible marketing team, it was me, no one else to blame) and this really was a learning experience for me.

“It wasn’t my intention to hurt or offend anyone. It was my hope that I could lend my voice and my art to show the reality of Filipinos. This is the heart and inspiration of all my paintings, both old and new. I did not want to romanticize the poverty of the everyday Pinoy or the resiliency that we naturally have. I really hoped to honor our people by being truthful about the kind of life a lot of Filipinos live today and to show that Filipinos deserve better.
Thank you for letting this be an eye-opener for me as well. And to those that I have offended, I am sorry,” ang buong post nito kahapon.