MOST Magazine Fashion MAY-JUNE'15 ISSUE NO.9 | Page 176

“Rap is Martial Art Show”- a narrative on how the
pen is more powerful than the sword.” Both are
international martial arts Grand Champions who
have appeared in famous martial arts magazines
like Inside Kung Fu and New Martial Hero
Magazine. As a duo, they are actors, martial arts
inspired clothing designers, fine artists, and fight
choreographers that have performed martial arts
internationally in places like Brazil, China, Thailand,
Myanmmar, Dominican Republic, Rwanda, South
Africa, and in the US at numerous universities,
museums, and theaters. They are now preparing
for a school tour along with a police officer to
foster awareness about the subject of stereotypes
and how to interact with the police. Hero Art
plans to release a photoshoot and video that will
display images that cause viewers to think and be
uncomfortable about what the children are claiming
others say they will become based on how they
look. The aim is to demonstrate the gravity and
negative impact of stereotypes with the goal to
create maximum impact in the viewers’ mind and
conscience. One child may also be cast to go on
news channels with the company to discuss the
campaign and the positive impact that fighting
against stereotypes can have.
MF: How did Hero Art get the idea for touring at
schools and how did you make it happen?
PP: F