Book Illustrators Gallery

The Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) is a key feature of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content. From featured twin illustrators and budding artists, to seasoned and award-winning submissions, this year’s gallery showcases the best picture book illustrations by illustrators and artists from Southeast Asia, those based in Asia and in the global Asian diaspora.

For this edition, the Open Submissions category received tremendous support, with more than 730 illustration submissions - the most number AFCC has received to date. 

Of these, more than 340 illustrations by 84 artists from 24 countries have been selected to become part of the Open Submissions gallery. Meanwhile, 43 illustrations by close to 20 Korean illustrators comprise the COF Korea gallery.

This year’s galleries revolve around themes of family, emotions, imagination, courage, community, self-discovery, friendship, nature and many more!

Here's a snippet of what some of our curators say about this year's selection:

We hold the belief that a great picture book is never just “for children.” It opens doors for readers of all ages. With that in mind, we looked for illustrations that spark curiosity across generations—images that speak to the child and the grown-up
within us all.

- Phuong Vu & Pham Thi Hoai Anh
Initiative of Children's Book Creative Content-Vietnam (ICBC)

 

Read more about the
curators' comments here.