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.

This session will be hosted LIVE on our Facebook page. There will be a 45min conversation, followed by a Q&A.

This event is part of an ongoing web series, Isolation.