Visual artists lend talents to North Cotabato farmers
Visual artists lend talents to North Cotabato farmers
On April 3, Facebook user Neen Sapalo shared the artwork of artists collective Ang Gerilya.
Farmers asking for rice.
Farmers asking for food.
Hungry farmers asking for food met with bullets.
These were the short and simple grasp of most people who saw the video of the violent and bloody dispersal of the farmers’ protest in Kidapawan City on April 1. Photos of wounded and bloodied farmers uploaded on the Internet just as the shooting happened enraged netizens. Raw videos gave more credence to the short and simple understanding that could be derived from the turn of events on this year’s April Fool’s Day.
The hashtag #BigasHindiBala encapsulated and expressed the more common sentiment of netizens and citizens on the incident.
In a rush of solidarity, artists were quick to create and share their works to show their support to the long-starved and brutally dispersed farmers of North Cotabato.
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