"Gathering" Exhibition: “Three Finger Salute” Performance
Inspired by protest gestures, including the “three finger salute” seen in 2021 anti-military resistance and political protests in Myanmar, zavé martohardjono, Andrew Suseno and Kristel Baldoz perform in and on the sidewalks of Tiger Strikes Asteroid-New York. The protest gesture symbolizes Southeast Asian solidarity. “three finger salute” also remembers martohardjono’s fiercely independent Burmese great aunt, Oma Daisy, who passed away in 2021 as protests in Myanmar were erupting.
“Three Finger Salute” is a part of “Gathering,” an exhibition highlighting the relationships between forty-five Asianish artist members and their works at Tiger Strikes Asteroid–New York (TSA-NY) in Bushwick (Sat, June 24-Sun, July 30, 2023) and FiveMyles in Crown Heights (Sat, July 8-Sun, August 13, 2023), curated by Cecile Chong and Sophia Ma. Invested in solidarity not only between Asian groups, Asianish works to embed and expand comradery between all BIPOC groups by reaching into the streets of Bushwick with the performance.