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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

French artist hits out at ‘hypocrisy’ after nude mural painted over near Bangkok red light district

A French artist has accused a Bangkok hotel of censoring her work, claiming it painted over nude figures in her public mural without her knowledge.

Myrtille Tibayrenc, known professionally as Mimi, told The Independent she was commissioned by the French embassy and worked closely with the property owners on the project at the Rose Hotel near the Soi Patpong area.

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