Abel Azcona's Campaign

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Artists have a peculiar way of expressing their distrust in the newly elected president. Some actors take the stage at award shows to rattle against Donald Trump. Others exploit shows that once were considered revolutionary to portray a dull portrayal of Trump. I don’t think Meryl Streep or Alec Baldwin will top performance artist Abel Azcona. The Spanish man had Trump's campaign slogan tattooed above his anus in a recent performance at the Defibrillator Gallery in Chicago.
If you think he did this locked away in a distant room, reconsider; Azcona’s performance took place in front of a confused audience. Two ‘painful’ hours later his act of rebellion was shown to spectators and his endurance was both applauded and greet with disgust, although

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