Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre censors Tibetan, Uyghur works after Chinese pressure

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Bangkok [Thailand], August 12 (ANI): The Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) has taken down several artworks by Tibetan and other exiled artists from an international exhibition after reported pressure from Chinese officials, prompting criticism from artists who argue that this represents Beijing’s expanding efforts to silence overseas dissent, according to a report by Phayul.

The works that were removed were part of an exhibition titled Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machinery of Authoritarian Solidarity, which featured ten artists and was curated by the Myanmar Peace Museum.

The exhibition, which opened on July 24, addressed themes of state violence, authoritarian partnerships, and grassroots resistance, showcasing pieces by artists from Tibet, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and the Uyghur diaspora.

Among the pieces taken down was a 12-minute conversational film by trans Tibetan artist Tenzin Mingyur Paldron titled Listen to Indigenous People, whic...

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