Amid creeping censorship, street artist Headache Stencil pokes fun at the ruling junta in his subversive new exhibition.
But while the alias"headache" stems from a self-professed mission to irritate authority, the artist's ire is not reserved for the junta. Should pro-democracy forces prevail Sunday, he said he'd continue to rally against the abuse of power.
"If we change from a dictatorship, maybe we still have to wait to see a new government working first. If they're corrupt or then I'll have to speak again."page depict historical and religious figures brandishing assault rifles and drug paraphernalia. He also hopes to address social issues in Thailand.ROMEO GACAD/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
For now, however, Headache Stencil is focused on encouraging his compatriots to think about how they vote. "The trend on social networks in Thailand now is that people don't support the dictatorship any more," he said."Many people want it to go away. But we have to see what will happen after they open the boxes and count the votes."
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