Book Illustrators Gallery 2023
| Date: | 25–28 May 2023 |
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| Time: | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Venue: | L1, Plaza |
The Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) is a key feature of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content. It showcases the best picture book illustrations by illustrators and artists from Southeast Asia, those based in Asia and in the global Asian diaspora.
This year, the gallery is divided into two main sections: one, the Open Submissions gallery that features more than 270 illustrations by 62 illustrators from 16 countries; and two, a specially curated gallery that features close to 250 illustrations from AFCC Country of Focus Vietnam.
The BIG exhibition will be available online, as well as a physical exhibition at the National Library Building.
Open Submissions Gallery
Country of Focus: Việt Nam
BIG Illustrators Directory
BIG Curators
Essays by the Curators
Curating BIG 2023: Curators Insights
by Beth Parrocha, award-winning illustrator (Philippines), David Liew, SCBWI Regional Advisor (Singapore) and Turine Tran, award-winning illustrator (Vietnam)
The children’s book illustrator is a nursemaid to a future generation of would-be parents and educators.
Curators Insights: International Youth Library - Munich
by Lucia Obi, Chinese and Korean Language Section | International Youth Library Foundation
We have to ask ourselves the question of whether we make our decision for or against an illustration on the basis of our “gut instincts.”
Previous BIG galleries
2022 Gallery 2021 Gallery 2020 Gallery 2019 Gallery 2018 Gallery 2017 Gallery 2016 Gallery 2015 Gallery 2014 Gallery