Solenn Heussaff gets flak for posing in slum area with her plush rugToday, Solenn Heussaff happily shared the news that she’s having her third solo art exhibit later this month. It will showcase her paintings and her “newfound love for rug design.” She has all the reason to be in good spirits: it’s a show, she says, that took three years to make, and it’s finally here.
But a lot of people online can’t seem to share in the influencer’s happiness after seeing her post. The picture by @jericksanchez that came with the announcement seemed just a little too disconcerting.
The photo that accompanies the artist-actress-model-TV host’s news is of her—looking smashing as always—sitting on a wooden chair against a backdrop of a painting that depicts a tropical paradise. Meanwhile, on the floor, lies a curiously shaped rug that appears to look like an abstract painting.
Nothing wrong with all that except the setting in which Solenn, artwork and rug chose to situate themselves in is a slum area, and therein lies the problem. People are accusing Solenn of promoting poverty porn to sell her art.
“While the rug is fabulous, your backdrop is tone deaf. There's a difference between art and capitalizing on that aesthetic. It's called poverty porn. Please try again,” said a comment on Facebook.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/art/03/03/21/look-netizens-are-calling-solenn-heusaffs-art-show-invite-poverty-pornSolenn Heussaff apologizes after being accused of ‘poverty porn’ to promote artSolenn Heussaff has responded to criticism about her choice to promote her art exhibit with a photo taken in the slums.
The actress-artist trended on Twitter yesterday, March 3, as she faced backlash on her Instagram post. She is seen sitting on a wooden chair, a painting of tropical leaves behind her, and one of her rugs beneath the chair and painting. Behind her is a busy street with a dilapidated house, a sari-sari store and passersby.
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