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Here are some excellent creative works by diaspora Uyghur artists. Originally published on Art of Life in Chinese Central Asia, by Darren Byler.


  • For all the female intellectuals detained in Xinjiang, International Women’s Day, Mar 8, 2019.
    By Suluartco
  • Abdurehim Heyit, as portrayed by the anonymous art collective Sulu.ArtCo. On Heyit’s jacket is the lyrics of one of his most famous folk songs, “The Encounter” (Uy: Uchrashqanda). The song tells the story of a young woman who fights to survive in the face of death.
  • The painting “Second Nature” by the contemporary Uyghur artist Nijat Hushur, reflects the feelings of loneliness and separation he experienced when he began the process of seeking asylum in Sweden, apart from his wife and children.
  • The collective has also generated iconic #MeTooUyghur images of dozens of other Uyghur public figures who have been disappeared.