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Humingi ng tawad ang actress and painter na si Solenn Heussaff matapos mabatikos ng netizens ang ginawa n’yang pagpo-promote sa kanyang upcoming solo art exhibit.

Nag-trending ang Kapuso actress kahapon, March 2, nang i-anunsyo n’ya ang kanyang art exhibit entitled “Kundiman” sa kanyang socia media.

Magaganap sa darating na March 26 hanggang April 24 sa Modeka Art Gallery sa Makati City ang ayon sa kanya ay three years in the making ng solo exhibit na umano ay sumasalamin sa kanyang “love, appreciation and hope for our country and our people.”

Kapakip ng kanyang nabatikos na post ay ang photo n’ya kung saan makikita s’yang nakaupo sa isang silya sa harap ng kanyang obra with her self-designed rug. 

Urban poor area ang naging pinaka-back drop ni Solenn sa photo na s’yang naging dahilan para umani s’ya ng batikos mula sa netizens. 

Ayon sa mga netizens, naging “insensitive” at “out of touch” daw ang aktres sa paggamit nito ng poverty bilang kanyang backdrop sa kanyang promotion. 

“Solenn's one of the kindest artista I met and *whispers* got the chance to work with... and as much as I want to say na she meant well, this ain't it eh. Using poverty as your aesthetic is just.... insensitive,” pahayag ng isang netizen. 

Ani ng isa pang Twitter user: “I just wanna know wtf Solenn was hoping to achieve with this. Like what is she trying to say? If she’s trying to prove how out-of-touch she is with the Filipino masses, then this definitely proves it.”

“[P]overty isn't an aesthetic,” lahad ng isa pang netizen. “[W]hat solenn did is angering as it just shows out out of touch the wealthy are from the harsh reality most filipinos live in. they literally used the conditions of urban poverty as a damn prop for their exhibit so they could recieve clout.”

Isa ring Instagram user ang tahasang nag-comment sa post ni Solenn para batikusin ang kanyang ginawa. 

“[You’re a great artist but this photo was done in poor taste,” sey ng netizen sa comment section. “Using poverty to promote your art is very insensitive. Rich people and their poverty porn.”

Sagot naman ni Solenn dito, mas maiintidihan daw ng basher ang gusto n’yang iparating sa kanyang mga obra kung makikita nito mismo ang kanyang exhibit. 

“Sorry this is not my intention at all,” paliwanag n’ya. “If this was shot in the middle of BGC then you would say I live in a bubble. I love my country and everything that makes it what it is. Maybe when you see the full exhibit you will understand what I’m trying to bring to light.”

Isa pang basher ang kumuwestiyon sa aktres sa pagbubura n’ya ng mga negative comments sa kanyang IG post.

“Because negativity is toxic,” tugon ni Solenn sa kanya. “People who are quick to judge are toxic. That’s what happened to the world when social media became too easy to use.”

May ilan din namang pumanig sa aktres at sinabing wala silang nakikitang mali sa kanyang art.

“I don’t see anything wrong with this photo of Solenn,” lahad ng isang follower. “If this is done by a nobody and a poor person, i’m pretty sure people will praise it and call it ART. If this is done by a somebody and a rich person, they will call it ARTE. Stop being too sensitive.”

“Surprisingly, I like Solenn's art...and I see nothing wrong with the shot in question,” pahayag naman ng isa pa. “If anything, I say it's brilliant since people noticed & wasn't that the intended purpose, anyway? Poverty porn never entered my mind. Just thought it's dramatic. I guess, to each his own.”

Sa ngayon ay burado na ang naging controversial na photo sa social media ng aktres. Humingi din ng tawad ang aktres sa kanyang mga na-offend. 

“I sincerely apologise and will post when I jave the full story nalang,” sey ni Solenn.

Sa kasunod na post, muling nagpahayag ng saloobin ang Kapuso artist sa hinggil sa nangyaring debate at pambabatikos sa kanya online.

“I’ve been thinking a lot about the comments you guys left on the photo I posted,” panimula n’ya sa kanyang post. 

Na-appreciate daw n’ya ang naging positive comments ng publiko at muli s’yang nag-sorry sa mga hindi natuwa sa kanyang ipinost. 

“I know it sparked some debate and there were both good and bad takes on it,” aniya. “While I appreciate the encouragement some shared, I also want to apologize to those I have hurt.”

Inilahad n’ya din ang naging inspiration ng kanyang photo kaya naging ganu’n ang kinalabasan noon. 

“Wanted to shoot it in a typical street, those we drive by everyday,” lahad ni Solenn. “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 amd hope.”

Hindi daw n’ya sinasadya na makasakit o maka-offend ng sinuman. Naging mas sensitive na daw s’ya ngayon dahil sa tinamo n’yang batikos online. 

“Though yes, art is subjective, and your thoughts made me more sensitive to different perspectives on my art and this really was a learning experience for me,” pag-amin pa n’ya. 

“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,” pagpapatuloy pa n’ya. “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.”

Sa huli, nagpasalamat ang aktres dahil naging eye-opener daw sa kanya ang nangyari kahapon.  

“Thank you for letting this be an eye-opener for me as well. And to those that I have offended, I am sorry,” pagtatapos ni Solenn.