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Joey Velasco Hapag NG Pag Asa Critique Paper

Joey Velasco was a Filipino artist known for his painting "Hapag ng Pag-asa" which depicted Jesus Christ dining with street children. The painting was inspired by Velasco's dream of the Virgin Mary after surgery and sought to portray Jesus alongside the daily lives of Filipinos. It shows Jesus and dirty, grubby street children eating at a makeshift table to represent the greater hunger of love and family the children lacked. Velasco hoped the painting would remind viewers to appreciate what they have and think of the hungry. He believed visual art was more powerful than words alone in sharing this message. Velasco died in 2010 at age 43 from kidney cancer complications.

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Joey Velasco Hapag NG Pag Asa Critique Paper

Joey Velasco was a Filipino artist known for his painting "Hapag ng Pag-asa" which depicted Jesus Christ dining with street children. The painting was inspired by Velasco's dream of the Virgin Mary after surgery and sought to portray Jesus alongside the daily lives of Filipinos. It shows Jesus and dirty, grubby street children eating at a makeshift table to represent the greater hunger of love and family the children lacked. Velasco hoped the painting would remind viewers to appreciate what they have and think of the hungry. He believed visual art was more powerful than words alone in sharing this message. Velasco died in 2010 at age 43 from kidney cancer complications.

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HAPAG NG PAG-ASA

BY: JPEY VELASCO

Joey Velasco (March 18, 1967 – July 20, 201) He was a Filipino devout painter
and sculptor known for his work of art Hapag ng Pag-asa which portrayed Jesus
Christ feasting with street children. His career started when he had a dream in which
he saw Madonna in It after he had underwent an operation, driving to him making
Mary, mother of Jesus as the subject of his to begin with work. Velasco moreover
decided to make Jesus Christ as the most subject of numerous of his works ascribing
the Christian figure as the reason he lived , and this dream propelled him and has
driven him to be one of Philippines' most prominent artists. In numerous of his
works he incorporates Jesus Christ as a central subject along side the every day lives
of the Filipinos. Velasco had denied he was an artist, calling himself a "heartist"
instead. Velasco died of kidney cancer complications on July 20,2010 at the age of
43. After his passing, the Joey Velasco Establishment was set up with the assistance
of Gawad Kalinga to help street children in select communities in Metro
Manila.During the first night of his wake, the children from the painting prayed for
him and thanked him for saving them from the streets.

His portray that was propelled final June 2007 titled Hapag ng Pag-asa may
be a remake of the Final dinner only Jesus Christ isn't situated with his apostles but
with street children instep. Jesus Christ’s picture is that of the Christ that was
presented to us. Clad within the white Arabic hood that we have continuously
known. Whereas the street children that are eating with him are typical grubby-
looking Filipino children sauntering around the active boulevards of the Metro. To
start with the study of Mr. Joey Velasco’s work, the table in the portrait can be seen
as a delivery box, knocked apart and is nailed together again to form a table. Joey
Velasco himself has stated: “The portrait reveals a story of greater hunger than a
plate of rice could satisfy. What these children are starved for is love.” This portrait,
this statement has opened the minds and hearts of many for the poor street children
loitering, some without food, some without family, some don’t have neither. His
work reflects the harsh reality that bluntly crosses our paths each day. That these children are
victims of the poverty stricken majority who never had enough chances.

Joey Velasco painted it since he felt the require of reminding his children about tallying gifts
and appreciating the nourishments served at table. Velasco kept on saying to the children to
spare cash and think of hungry individuals but it appeared that his words fell on difficult
ground since they wouldn’t listen. As a father whose life was in peril, he needed to share with
his children in a couple of weeks what he has been telling to them. Joey Velasco accepts that
the words were not sufficient, so he thought of giving them a visual update by portray that
was enormous and provocative. At whatever point you attempt to assist the poor, you
continuously get back more than you give. You learn the meaning of strength. You learn the
meaning of sacrifice, you see the beauty of love. Above all, you feel the quality that comes
from faith, and trust, and believe in God. You realize the control of prayer. The strength of
this country isn't on the best. It isn't within the lawmakers. It isn't within the military, or
within the police. It isn't within the huge businessmen. The quality of this country is within
the squatters’ shacks. In spite of the fact that we don't say it, our genuine control is in our bold
destitute, imploring beneath the bridge.

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