Censorship
This book considers the interconnection between the hierarchical dependence in the world of artand the acts of censorship instituted by any particular institutions or persons. The interest in this topic is provoked by one of the answers given by an interrogator when Ai Wei Wei, a China artist ask brusquely for the freedom of expression, "There is no such thing as a creative person in China, there are only art-workers."
Who has the right to control and censor how far reaching are the end point of intervention and also to what extent is the modern day designer independent and free
to express their ideas without adapting to the dominant market rules and tastes? All
of these questions will be answered using a comparative study between Singapore and China's censorship.
One will be able to understand how various designers in Singapore are able to work
around with control while the creatives in China remains oppressed.
