Vietnam artists find solace in street graffiti amid state censorship … – TRT World

Government approval is required to display art in galleries, so some artists in Ho Chi Minh city are unleashing their expression on the streets for public viewing to bypass what they consider censorship.

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Urban expansion and a development boom also threaten to reduce viable graffiti space.

Artists in Vietnam'sHo Chi Minh city have taken to street art, or graffiti, as the governmenttightens thenoose around what it deems controversialart.

In Vietnam, the government's approval is required before works of art can be displayed in galleries. But many times state censorship forces these artists to paint outside the lines.

AsTRT World'sSarah Jonesreports,artists are not giving up on expanding people's access toart.

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