China News Service, Beijing, January 29 (Reporter Ying Ni) "New Era Youth Art Talent Training Program·Building Dreams with Beauty - 'Children's Picture Book Creation 100' Works Exhibition" opened at the China Millennium Monument on the 28th.
Building Dreams with Beauty - "100 Children's Picture Book Creation" exhibition site. Photo provided by the organizer
This exhibition is the official debut of the results of the "New Era Youth Art Talent Training Program 'Children's Picture Book Creation 100'" project. In June 2023, the Chinese Artists Association launched the "Children's Picture Book Creation 100" project, aiming to encourage young artists to participate in the creation of original children's picture books. This project is open to young art talents across the country for submissions, and an expert steering committee will select 120 creative topics from the submitted proposals. After many online and offline guidance by experts in the fields of picture book creation, children's psychology, children's literature and book publishing, and careful creation and improvement by the authors, 100 outstanding works were finally selected by an expert committee and signed with relevant publishing houses for publication. , and displayed to the public.
Building Dreams with Beauty - "100 Children's Picture Book Creation" exhibition site. Photo provided by the organizer
These 100 excellent children's picture books have novel and clever concepts, are close to children's perspective and life, and have rich and diverse artistic techniques, fully demonstrating the vivid style and creative level of China's original children's picture books. "Mulan", "The Seven-Rank Sesame Official", "The Sea Dragon King Takes a Bride", "Jiangnan Gift Dingsheng Cake", etc. are widely based on Chinese folk stories, myths and legends, operas and traditional folk customs, etc., and contain the beautiful moral character and spirit of the Chinese nation. Value; "The Boy in Deer Clothes", "Looking for the Sun as a Friend", "My Mother", "Butterfly", etc. absorb modeling elements from Dunhuang murals, Huaiyang mud dogs, silk fine brushwork, embroidery and other excellent traditional Chinese arts, and transform them with creativity. The pictures show a strong Chinese style; in addition to traditional themes, many young authors have set their sights on the rapid development and changes of contemporary China, such as "A Great Power and a Heavy Weapon: Let's Go!" "Go Deep Diving", "Polar Far South", "Mustang Prince and I", "Little North Shore", etc., not only allow children to popularize scientific and historical knowledge, but also through inspiring construction achievements and touching ordinary stories, Nourish their inner pride and patriotism.
Building Dreams with Beauty - "100 Children's Picture Book Creation" exhibition site. Photo provided by the organizer
The exhibition is divided into three chapters: "Children's Thoughts, Childlike Interest, and Childlike Heart", and is presented in various ways such as original manuscripts, sample books, publications, animated videos, and scene spaces. The exhibition area has a display area, a reading area, and a video area. A total of 821 original works from 100 original picture books, 24 animation videos, and ten immersive theme scenes from ten picture books are on display.
The ten themed scenes are based on "Mulan" and "Great Power, Weapons and Departure!" Go Deep Diving" "The Cabin in Daxinganling" "Jiangnan Gift Dingsheng Cake" "Finding the Sun as a Friend" "A Cloud Floating from the Sky" "Snow Child" "Can't Hold It In" "Hello Maomao" "Firefly" Picture Book As a creative blueprint, through three-dimensional, multimedia and interactive design, children can fully experience the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, the customs and customs of various parts of the motherland, and the mysterious scenes of the underwater world, and satisfy children's curious nature of exploration through collage and rubbing. , kneading and other interactive experiences stimulate children's imagination and creativity.
Building Dreams with Beauty - "100 Children's Picture Book Creation" exhibition site. Photo provided by the organizer
24 institutions including Beijing Film Academy selected 100 children's picture books and produced 24 wonderful animated videos, which will also be presented to children at the exhibition. These animated short films are based on the original paintings and are paired with just the right motion effects, music and dubbing, realizing children's desire to make the pictures "move" and allowing them to more vividly and intuitively experience the beautiful artistic conception in the original works, which plays a great role in reading picture books. Good auxiliary effect.
Young visitors graffitied at the exhibition. Photo provided by the organizer
Ma Fenghui, Secretary of the Party Committee of the China Artists Association and Vice Chairman of the Association, introduced that the China Artists Association has launched a new era of youth art talent training plan, and the "Children's Picture Book Creation 100" project implemented in advance is to cultivate a group of young children's picture book authors. Improve the creation level and publishing quality of original Chinese children's picture books. "We sincerely hope that through this exhibition, more young artists will be inspired to participate in the creation of original children's picture books, and through the spread of beauty, we can inspire children to perceive Chinese culture."
Guests launched "Building Dreams with Beauty - 'Children's Picture Book Creation 100' Works Exhibition" on site. Photo provided by the organizer
It is reported that the exhibition is guided by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and sponsored by the China Artists Association and the China Millennium Monument Art Museum. It will continue to be on display at the China Millennium Monument until March 5. Visitors are free to visit but must make an appointment in advance. (over)