A mural depicting a young samsui woman holding a smoking cigarette on the exterior of 297 South Bridge Road has sparked a debate online about public complaints and the censorship of street art.

Some say the order limits one’s artistic freedom, while others have called the mural offensive.

But where do we draw the line between censorship and the freedom of expression through art?

We find out from Shawn Hoo, Arts Journalist, The Straits Times.

A mural depicting a young samsui woman holding a smoking cigarette on the exterior of 297 South Bridge Road has <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/ura-order-to-censor-offensive-mural-of-samsui-woman-with-cigarette-sparks-online-debate">sparked a debate online </a>about public complaints and the censorship of street art.
Some say the order limits one’s artistic freedom, while others have called the mural offensive.
But where do we draw the line between censorship and the freedom of expression through art?
We find out from <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/shawn-hoo">Shawn Hoo</a>, Arts Journalist, The Straits Times.

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