Art on another hand it explores transforms, and transcends feelings, experiences, and information into something tangible (sometimes not) to let viewers think, feel and react. Art always sees the unusual and it questions the issues relating to the community or between communities, with a purpose to bridge actions and solutions. Artists really struggled to find answers to benefit their community, taking deviant actions to heal the wounds of the world. Accordingly, art is a healing process that aims for the positive evolution of humans and nature. In the wide array of ways on how to express art - Street Art is the most direct when it comes to connecting to the masses, it involves artists and viewers to have a dialogue and learn together. Here in Iloilo alone, artists have bravely taken their art in the streets to convey sociopolitical and personal messages and the public has positively reacted and welcomed the street art pieces with curiosity, fondness, and perceptivity.

   Through social media, Ilonggos have posted and shared about the street art slowly filling up the city and something is obviously stirred, touched, and evoked. Indeed, street art shows how art can take the conversation outside conventional avenues like galleries and studios, and invite people to come closer, have a look, think, feel, and possibly, change. With street art being boldly represented by large scale pieces, the public can have exceptionally good access to awareness, discussions, and consciousness.

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   In this view, we explore “Huring-huring” in the context of Ilonggo culture through street art while utilizing social media to reverberate the message across the globe. Significantly, exhibiting the impact of media in society today and how we can help shield our minds from its ill-effects.

  As we reflect, we will see and envision beyond the noise and sensationalism that we also find out solidarity in our silence. Moreover, as we open more avenues for conversations about the effects of fake news, irresponsible use of social media, and the lack of critical thinking and reflection, we may be able to learn from each other and really see through each other and perhaps come up with pro-active ways to build better living cities and communities through real collaboration, cooperation, and co-creation.

   Read article here, from Joseph Batcagan's perspective.