Kiri Dalena is an acclaimed visual artist, filmmaker, and activist. Dalena is best known for her work that reveals social inequalities and injustices that continue to persist, particularly in the Philippines. She actively advocates for human rights amidst state persecution, which constitutes the foundation of her art practice. Dalena’s work is both documentation and critical commentary on historical and current states of national political affairs. Dalena is also the co-founder of the filmmaking collective Southern Tagalog Exposure.