[…] Alongside the student work are Broquet’s illustrations from her own carnets de voyage (travel sketchbook) inspired by travels around the world, including Angkor Wat, as well as her graphic novel Suzy Wong et les esprits/Suzy Wong and the spirits.
The drawings tell the imagined story of fictional Chinese prostitute Suzy Wong’s daughter living in modern day Hong Kong and was inspired by Broquet’s travels around China.
The Wong character was created by Richard Mason in his 1957 novel The World of Suzy Wong. Since then she has also been depicted in unofficial sequels, a play, a film and a ballet.
The images follow Wong’s granddaughter as she practices feng shui in hotels all over the world, the whole time protected by three Chinese spirits.
“She travels with them, and during these travels she meets all her uncles and aunties and gathers her family in Hong Kong for the 80th birthday of her grandmother, the real Suzy Wong,” said Broquet. […]
17 June 2014
Emily Wight
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