For Thai artist, protests bring political awakening


  • World
  • Wednesday, 09 Dec 2020

Thai artist Yuree Kensaku poses next to her sculpture titled "Broken Victoria", inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace statue of the Greek goddess Nike, at the Bangkok Art Biennale in Bangkok, Thailand December 4, 2020. Picture taken December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Art portraying French revolutionaries replaced with cartoon cats and birds might not be controversial in many countries, but it is a potentially touchy subject for Thailand's monarchy.

For artist Yuree Kensaku, 40, the political environment is a factor shaping her work as protesters call for reform of the monarchy alongside other changes.

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