Badiucao

Badiucao is a Chinese Australian artist, activist, and political provocateur. Born in Shanghai, his works address censorship, authoritarianism, and capitalism. He has collaborated with Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, and other rights organisations.

He sees no limits when it comes to exploring art forms and mediums. Beginning with traditional art practices, he soon branched out to street art and political cartooning, before moving into multimedia installations. In 2018, he worked at Ai Weiwei’s Berlin studio.

Badiucao has exhibited in Australia and Europe, and was an artist in residence in the United States. His first solo exhibition, scheduled in Hong Kong, was shuttered under pressure from Chinese authorities. Three subsequent international solo shows also faced threats, but moved forward successfully at the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, Italy, at DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, and at Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw.

His debut graphic novel, YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION, is co-authored with Emmy-nominated American journalist Melissa Chan.

Badiucao has been interviewed by major media organizations including The New York Times and CBS News’s 60 Minutes. He is the recipient of the Human Rights Foundation’s Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent.