Thai Artist’s Work Shows Political Awakening
December 15, 2020
Thai artist Yuree Kensaku poses next to her mural "Bleu Blanc Rouge" at the Bangkok Art Biennale in Bangkok, Thailand December 4, 2020.
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cartoon cats and birds. But it may be a sensitive subject for Thailand's
monarchy.
For artist Yuree Kensaku, the country’s political situation shapes her work. Protesters in Thailand are calling for reform of the monarchy and other changes.
"People have started their political awakening," said Kensaku.
The Bangkok Art Biennale is now showing her latest artwork. It combines the influences of her Thai background with her experience making art in La Rochelle, France. There, historical works of art showing times of revolution gave her the ideas she uses now.