Minister of Arts, Culture, and Heritage Yumna Maumoon has said that she hears the concerns about the National Art Gallery.
She said this in a tweet on Saturday after an artist held a silent protest outside the art gallery.
In the tweet, Minister Yumna said they are working on solving these concerns.
I hear you and we are working on your concerns about the Art Gallery. @FineArtMaldives @MACH_MV @NCA_MDV @ikramn pic.twitter.com/QRLLiB3lin
— Yumna Maumoon (@yumna_maumoon) May 10, 2019
The protest was a performance art piece titled “Homeless Artists” staged by Fine Art Maldives. In their statement, the group questioned the current state of the art gallery and its representation of the level of priority reserved for the arts by the Maldivian government.
They stated that the art gallery should display paintings and art depicting the evolution of the culture and tradition of the country but is instead being rented out for events that are not related to the arts.
"Stop pimping out our home" reads one of the slogans painted on the man outside the National Art Gallery. The performance art piece titled "Homeless Artists" is a plea from the maldivian artists to the government.@ibusolih @yumna_maumoon @MACH_MV @NCA_MDV @ManadhooThoriq @ikramn pic.twitter.com/InHJhGYdjO
— Fine Art Maldives (@FineArtMaldives) May 9, 2019
