An exhibition by a provocative Chinese artist that criticizes the country's human rights record is opening at a Polish state-run museum on Friday despite pressure from the Chinese embassy to cancel it.
In a performance for reporters ahead of the opening, Badiacao threw eggs filled with paint at a portrait of Mao Zedong in tribute to protesters who were arrested in the Tiananmen Square protests who did the same. He described his performance as a continuation of their struggle.
“They should be celebrated as heroes instead of treated as prisoners or enemies of the state,” the artist, born in 1986, told The Associated Press.An exhibition planned in Hong Kong in 2018 was called off at the last minute following threats to the artist and his family.in 2021 but went ahead with a show of his work.
The artist kept his identity secret for many years, wearing masks during public appearances to protect his family members. The long-held secrecy drew comparisons to British graffiti artist Banksy, whose true identity remains shrouded in mystery.Copyright © 2023 The Washington Times, LLC.
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