Desire to Scrawl

Based on Drawn to Satire, the first comic book about cartoonists in Singapore by Lim Cheng Tju and Koh Hong Teng, Desire to Scrawl is an exhibition on the art of the book. Curated by Lim Cheng Tju, it will present the stories of the 8 cartoonists featured – Tchang Ju Chi, Liu Kang, Shamsuddin H Akib, Koeh Sia Yong, Lim Mu Hue, Morgan Chua, Dai Yin Lang and Kwan Shan Mei. Some of them were born in Singapore, others were from elsewhere. Some eventually left due to changing circumstances, but most settled and made Singapore their home. This exhibition explores their lives and cartoons and how they reflect the political upheaval and changing times. We all need to adjust to the realities of the world but how we adapt to survive is a story of human ingenuity and creativity.