De: Suzy; Para:...: uma vivência asiática-brasileira contada em histórias em quadrinhos

Abstract

This research project is materialized through a collection of letters, presented in the format of autobiographical comics, narrated from the author's own point of view, gathered in a box that seeks to lead the reader to empathy, immersing in the narratives presented. The recipients are people from the author's daily life, who through her art narrates her experience as a Japanese-Brazilian woman through interposed themes - such as identity, gender, hybrid culture, Buddhism, representation and racism. Without order, the comics bring the vision of memories, feelings, important objects, and epiphanies of the narrator. The work is the result of a process of self-knowledge and reflection of more than 2 years, which includes the experience of a pandemic, in which hatred and prejudice against AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) grew, along with the urgency of dealing with such issues. Therefor, it seeks, especially in this scenario, to contribute to East Asian representation in Brazil.