From the assassinations at Charlie Hebdo in Paris to the financial pressures on Charlie Chan Hock Chye in Singapore, cartoon censorship controversies encompass a wide range of motives and methods.
Although one of the most basic forms of art and journalism, political cartooning is capable of provoking disproportionately strong reactions — for better or worse. Their symbolic power has been used for progressive, democratic purposes, as well as to serve power and incite hate. Their opponents have been known to kill, jail and torture cartoonists, or – increasingly – wrap them in a culture of self-censorship.
Writer Cherian George and cartoonist Sonny Liew will explore these complexities and contradictions in a conversation with T. Sasitharan. Cherian and Sonny are currently collaborating on Red Lines, a graphic non-fiction book about the political censorship of cartoons around the world.
VENUE: The Substation (Facebook Page)
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/thesubstation
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook
DATE AND TIME
17 Jul 2020, 8pm–9pm