The End of Democracy in Five Acts

Hannah Reyes Morales is a featured artist of ‘The End of Democracy in Five Acts’, a current photojournalism exhibition at NYU’s Gallatin Galleries. 

“Centering the history and current realities of dictatorship in the Philippines, Reyes Morales’ images of Manila range from intriguing to chilling. One photograph captures an unsettling pool of blood, reportedly from a gunshot victim, on a street under the sheen of a spotlight. The plaque next to the image explains that the photo shows the violence of ‘President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.’ All of Morales’ work is shot in the dark, conveying a feeling of secrecy and ambiguity. Each photo skillfully employs contrast — the darkened backgrounds draw the viewer’s eye to Morales’ subjects through vivid, almost harsh lighting that communicates the alarming nature of quiet authoritarian acts.”

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