Bangkok Art Center Censors Exhibition After Chinese Embassy Demands

Under pressure from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) modified its exhibition titled "Constellation of Complicity." In early August, the names of artists Clara Cheung, Gum Cheng Yee Man, Tenzin Minguyur Paldron, and Mukaddas Mijit were obscured, and Uyghur and Tibetan flags in Paldron's work were blacked out. Chinese officials visited the BACC on July 27, July 30-31, and August 6, insisting on the removal of certain elements and compliance with the One China policy. BACC staff indicated that these alterations were made to prevent "diplomatic tensions." Co-curator Sai described the censorship as "tragically ironic," while Paldron called for safeguarding the arts from such influences. The exhibition, organized by the Myanmar Peace Museum, addresses themes of state violence and transnational resistance.