In The Twittering (2021), artist Rafa Arrocha depicts homophobia and discrimination in Panama. Through a Hitchcockian lens, collected homophobic tweets scroll down the screen in Spanish. Spanish speakers and non-Spanish speakers alike experience the layering and relentless flow of vitriol that highlights a global responsibility to eliminate homophobia and homophobic laws.

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Check out Rafa Arrocha’s Q + A.

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Rafa Arrocha is a Panamanian creative director and visual artist. His creative work has been awarded at various international advertising festivals such as Clio, New York Festivals and Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP). Arrocha is a founding partner of the art gallery and creative platform, Diablo Rosso, based in Panamá. He has a Bachelor of Arts & Science from Loyola University, New Orleans.