Environmental activist pays tribute to Yolanda victims by painting a mural in Paris

A Filipino environmental activitist in Paris painted a mural portrait of one of the victims of super Typhoon Yolanda as a tribute to a close friend and to the other casualties of the 2013 tragedy. 

 

A.G. Saño painted a mural of tattoo artist and musician Agit Sustento, who died together with his family during the storm. 

 

He previously shared that Sustento was the last person who texted him before the typhoon cut off all communications. He said his friend was worried about him, for he was on his own. 

 

"Art attack Paris... tribute to Agit Sustento and the countless voiceless who confront climate change," the mural artist said in a post on Instagram. 

 

Saño was in Tacloban City when the super typhoon struck. He later volunteered to help in the rescue, recovery, and rehabilitation efforts. 

 

 

 

Art attack Paris... tribute to Agit Sustento and the countless voiceless who confront climate change. #peoplespilgrimage #artattack #anartworkaday #anartworkadaykeepsthebadvibesaway #climaterevolution #climatejustice #climatejusticenow #kadangyan

A photo posted by A.G. Saño (@whaleboy2000) on

Dec 5, 2015 at 12:08pm PST

 

 

Artist and climate activist AG Saño on Sunday with the outline of his next mural in Paris, a portrait of Agit, tattoo artist and a casualty of supertyphoon Yolanda in 2013.

A photo posted by Howie Severino (@howiesev) on

Dec 7, 2015 at 4:36am PST

 

The final image was shared by GMA News anchor and reporter Howie Severino on Instagram. 

 

 

In Paris, climate activist AG Saño puts the finishing touches on his mural portrait of Agit Sustento, tattoo artist, musician, and casualty of supertyphoon Yolanda. #cop21 #peoplespilgrimage

A photo posted by Howie Severino (@howiesev) on

Dec 7, 2015 at 4:39am PST

 

 

Back in October, Saño and his brother Yeb painted a mural of Mother Earth in Galliate, Italy with the message "Una Terra, Una Famiglia Umana" or "One Earth, One Human Family". 

 

The image of Mother Earth was modeled after Maine Mendoza. 

 

Yeb resigned earlier this year as the Philippine government's envoy to the climate talks to march to Paris, also known as "People's Pilgrimage".  

 

The brothers are in Paris for the Conference of Parties (COP21) to urge world leaders and the people to act on the effects of the climate change. —Trisha Macas/AT, GMA News