'RAPE OF SEAS.' Nikki Luna's exhibit is currently running in Vienna, Austria. Photo courtesy of Nikki Luna
MANILA, Philippines – Filipina artist Nikki Luna explores themes of sovereign rights and human rights under the Duterte administration in her new exhibit,According to Luna's artist statement, the exhibit"uses symbols from the West Philippine Sea dispute to emphasize the parallelism between Duterte’s violence against women and his permitting of China’s unlawful incursions into the Philippine’s exclusive economic zone.
Luna also embroidered two white flags with actual statements from Duterte on the territorial dispute with China and on the drug war that has claimed thousands of lives.features a framed dress made of fishing nets from fishermen who travel from Zambales to Panatag Shoal, sewn with pieces of fabric from one of the fishermen's wives. The piece focuses on fishing as one of the main livelihoods for many Filipinos whose lives are now affected by China's seizure of the territory.
Let the world know how traitorous a president can be to abandon his duties and responsibilities to his country and people just not to antagonize the foreign aggressor he idolizes.
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