Cartoonist Zunar reveals his story of harassment, intimidation in new book

'It is not a biography, not a history. It's more my story about using cartoons to go against a regime,' says Zunar. Photo: The Star/Low Boon Tat

Zukiflee Anwar Haque, better known as the cartoonist Zunar, is a busy man. In February, a mini exhibition of his work was up at the Foresea KL 2019 Democracy Festival. This month, the 56-year-old launched the Art Of Freedom By Zunar at the Penang State Art Gallery.

The new exhibition, which ends May 28, is one of his biggest show to date. It is curated by Penang State Museum director Haryany Mohamad, and features 202 of Zunar's cartoons, a visual documentation of his artistic career and sociopolitical beliefs over the last 19 years.