Pepsi Papa

Live Performance

2018

 

The character of Miss Pepsi Paloma was first introduced in this live provocation. Wearing a colorful, huge turban and a red magic robe, Miss Pepsi began the performance gracefully and passionately, assuming an authoritative position.

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'Pepsi Papa' is what I thought of absurdly as 'a cola-ketchup revelation.' In a way, it speaks to the union of the famous international brand Pepsi Cola with the local Filipino brand Papa Banana ketchup. As an artistic response, this performance is related to capitalism.

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As the performance progressed, Miss Pepsi revealed an audacious form of seduction through her powerful gaze, bodily gestures, singing originally composed jingles, and unsettling actions. In the latter part, the performance turned into a revelation about possible magical connections among the spectators.