A provocative Melbourne street artist has found his own way to get around the issue of censorship.

The artist, known as Lushsux, is behind the controversial mural of Hillary Clinton where she was depicted “near-naked” in a swimsuit.

The mural was displayed on the side of a Melbourne business in Footscray was deemed offensive by the local Maribyrnong Council.

The council had asked the business owner to remove the mural.

Lushsux’s latest move was to censor the mural of US Democratic presidential candidate Mrs Clinton, by covering her scantily-clad body with a burqa.

The mural of Hillary Clinton deemed offensive before it was covered by the artist. Photo: Instagram

The street artist uploaded a picture of the updated mural to Instagram of with the caption: “This is no longer a wall of a supposed “offensive” and near naked Hillary Clinton, it is now a depiction of a beautiful Muslim woman. No reasonable person would consider this offensive.”

“If you do consider it offensive, you are a sexist, racist, Islamophobic, xenophobic, uncultured and ignorant bigot.”

Lushsux told the ABC “the council is calling the real estate and anyone else they can try stand over to have the wall removed”.

Lushsux, who has a prominent social media following, is known for his boundary-pushing street art.

The swimsuit-clad Hillary Clinton mural led to the artist’s Instagram being taken down.

He then started a new Instagram account “due to censorship”.

His two-storey mural of a naked Donald Trump in Melbourne’s CBD also drew complaints.

Shortly after the mural of the US Republican presidential candidate went up, it was censored in typical Lushsux style.

Lushsux had also censored his mural of Melania Trump with faces of her husband.

Lushsux also adapted his mural of Donald Trump, with a picture of wife Melania’s head. Photo: Instagram

The artist wrote on Instagram that if people wanted to censor his murals for being “offensive”, he would censor himself instead.

Lushsix had previously branded calls to remove his artwork by the council “pathetic”.

The Maribyrnong Council has been contacted for comment outside of business hours.