Storytelling in 3D: An All-round Insight into the Anatomy of a Picture Book
Creator's Talk Klaas Verplancke | Moderator: Priscilla Tey
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18-time Astrid Lindgren Award nominee Klaas Verplancke is known for his unique art and thinking style, a “sideways, surrealistic view of reality” that extends from his editorial illustrations to his picture books for children and adults alike. In this creator’s talk, Klaas gives you an exclusive insight into the creative process behind his picture books, into the secrets of visual storytelling, and in particular how he incorporates the physical aspects of the book and the reading process into the narrative.
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Klaas Verplancke (Belgium)
Klaas Verplancke is an internationally acclaimed animator, designer, author and illustrator of more than 150 books, which have been translated to more than 60 languages. His quirky illustrations, known for their sense of humor and surrealism, have been commissioned by The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Museum of Modern Art New York, to name a few, and has been selected for the annuals of American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, AOI, and 3x3 magazine. He has won the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, was a top-five finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Awards and has received 18 consecutive nominations for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, resulting in an worldwide invitations as a juror (Bologna Illustrator Exhibition, Nami Concours Korea, and more), teacher, reviewer, and curator. Klaas is also lecturer of Image Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. Find him at www.klaas.be
Priscilla Tey (Singapore)
Priscilla Tey is an award-winning illustrator, multimedia artist and author. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), she works with a variety of media from watercolour, to digital illustration and large scale installations. Priscilla is internationally known for her books In-Between Things, and Counting in Dog Years (Candlewick Press), which have received praise from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Public Library. Her book The Vicious Cycle will also be published in late 2026 by Macmillan Publishers (US).
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