Black paint and blank screens: China forces censorship of Hong Kong and Uyghur artworks in Thailand

8 months ago

An art exhibition in Thailand has emerged at the centre of international concerns over China’s censorship after some was the artworks by Tibetan, Uyghur and Hong Kong artists were removed or altered following Beijing’s alleged pressure campaign.

The exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) by Burmese artist Sai opened on 26 July, featuring artwork by exiled artists from China, Russia and Iran.

Titled Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machinery of Authoritarian Solidarity, the show aimed to expose the collaborative

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