Joseph Morong trends online over his “art for money is not art” remark

GMA7 reporter Joseph Morong trended online and has been receiving backlash from netizens over his “art for money is not art” remark on Twitter.

The said tweet from Joseph caught the attention of netizens and appeared to leave a bad impression as they expressed their thoughts and opinions. Joseph already deleted his tweet and explained.

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He tweeted “I acknowledge all your comments. Didn’t mean to diminish struggling artists. I believe that even when the artpiece is sold, it still comes with it, the passion and the soul of the artists.” He added “Why was the statement a test? Another way of asking: why do you do art?”

I acknowledge all your comments. Didn’t mean to diminish struggling artists. I believe that even when the artpiece is sold, it still comes with it, the passion and the soul of the artists.

— Joseph Morong 🇵🇭 (@Joseph_Morong) September 19, 2020

Why was the statement a test? Another way of asking: why do you do art?

— Joseph Morong 🇵🇭 (@Joseph_Morong) September 19, 2020

Here are some tweets from netizens:

– “excuse me but did you forget that almost everything you use in your life is related to art?? TV shows, books, even your fucking house.and fyi
@Joseph_Morong ART IS A PROFESSION. Artists don’t spend years, money, and hardwork just for you to say that art for money isn’t art.”

– “Sorry sir @Joseph_Morong but artists also need to eat.”

– “I hope Sir @Joseph_Morong will reconsider this statement as a lot of our artists are suffering because of this pandemic. We all deserve proper compensation to our art, passion and commitment. Still an idol to your craft as a journo, Sir.”

– “Joseph Morong, art is art. It’s as if you are saying passion for a living isn’t passion at all.”

– “With all due respect, my artworks fund my tuition fee and it lets me continue studying in the middle of a pandemic. It helps me put food on the table and pay bills. It aided me when my Mom refused to support my family.”

(Photo source: Twitter – @Joseph_Morong)

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