The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
About the book
The invented biography of a comics artist becomes a graphic exploration of Singapore’s political history.
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Malaysian-born Sonny Liew is associated with Singapore’s comics scene. His book uses an invented artist’s archive to explore Singaporean history. Jeremy Tiang and Suchen Christine Lim show how politics, language and class enter family histories. Alfian Sa'at's short forms explore everyday life in Singapore's Malay community.
WHERE TO START
- The Art of Charlie Chan Hock ChyeSonny Liew
- State of EmergencyJeremy Tiang
- Fistful of ColoursSuchen Christine Lim
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Fistful of Colours
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