The Accidental Artist

It doesn’t matter that Sophia Hotung is not a trained illustrator; her Hong Konger prints have captured over city

By Tara Sobti.

From a sportily dressed woman walking a leash-load of Hong Kong wildlife down Star Street to three wise men sailing a junk through Victoria Harbour, Sophia Hotung’s artwork peeks at city life through a witty and imaginative lens. The illustrator is behind The Hong Konger, a quirky series that reimagines covers of The New Yorker with a local twist. The Hotung name is prestigious in Hong Kong, but the 27-year-old is gaining a reputation in her own right for drawings that are threaded with nostalgia. The Hong Konger series began in March when Hotung decided to create a Hong Kong version of Saul Steinberg’s View of the World from 9th Avenue, the March 29, 1976 cover of The New Yorker, which paints Manhattan as the centre of the world and…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2021

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