Trust! (from The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye)

Sonny Liew (born September 1974) Singaporean comic artist, born in Malaysia produced award winning The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (2015), other notable works include The Shadow Hero (with Gene Luen Yang, 2014), Doctor Fate (with Paul Levitz, 2016) and Malinky Robot (2011). A winner of 3 Eisner Awards, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye tells the history of Singapore through the lens of a fictional comics artist. Liew parallels the island nation’s turbulent history with Chan’s life and career, resonating with his personal sketches, photos, accomplished paintings and the ever-shifting subjects, styles and formats of his comics, shot from fading print or original art, some of it previously unpublished.

This work features in Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics, a Barbican International Enterprises exhibition, curated by Paul Gravett. Mangasia presents a vivid journey through the art of Comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese ‘Manga’ and beyond, highlighting key creators, characters and publications.