



Welcome to the colorful and splendid paradise of imagination

On the Lantern Festival,at CAFA,
we admire lanterns, and we cherish dreams.
On the 3rd floor of CAFA Art Museum, an art wonderland about "light" and "dreams" is being lit up for you. Nearly 50 young artists have presented nearly 300 original picture book artworks and 10 animated works with their brushes and stories. They are quietly displayed, yet filled with endless vitality.
We will also be repeatedly drawn to the richness, diversity, and boundless creativity in the narrative conceptions and visual expressions of the works.

"Spring Fortune"




Zhang Yue
Spring Blessing
2020
Book, printed draft, manuscript (watercolor on paper)
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
A little blessing who missed the divine enlightenment meets a little fox at a small noodle shop. With the aroma of its delicious soup, the noodle shop becomes popular. In turn, the little blessing enlightens itself in its own way. Through the growth of the little blessing, the work intends to convey the longing for precious reunion and harmony behind the "Spring Festival atmosphere".
"Time and Light Theater"




Zhan Xinyuan
Time and Light Theater
2023 Book, printed draft
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
Taking the Changxin Palace Lantern as the main thread, the work looks back on history. Cultural relics connect the past and the present, allowing us to feel the accumulation of history and the weight of time.This book delves deeply into cultural relics and history, conveying the culture and beauty of time in a unique way, and endowing them with new contemporary significance. It integrates the once difficult-to-understand history into daily life, inheriting the past while enriching the present.

"Will, Goodbye Again"





Yao Jiaqi,
"Will, Goodbye Again"
2018
Book, printed manuscript, manuscript (gouache on paper)
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
When the little boy faced his traveling companions getting off the bus, he gradually understood the weight of parting from initially not knowing what parting was, and cherished every farewell more. When he himself got off the bus, he was able to face it bravely. Finally, he found that we will eventually achieve "goodbye again".
"Awake"




Pang Rong,
Awake
2019
Book and printed manuscript
collected by CAFA Art Museum
A star meets a girl, and they embark on a romantic journey. Along the way, there is sweetness, thrill, fantasy, and beauty. They develop a passionate and sincere affection for each other. However, the star’s life is limited. The boundless joy shared with the girl uses up all its radiance, and it vanishes back to the Star Garden. With the help of a whale, the girl finally finds the star again. At the moment of parting, the star gives its heart to the girl, and the two cherish and understand each other deeply.

"Bang Bang Bang"




Chen Sicong
Bang Bang Bang
2019
Book and printed manuscript
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
The night holds both curiosity and fear, and faint sounds become especially distinct in the dark. Using onomatopoeia to create atmosphere, with "Bang Bang Bang" as the thread, this book follows the young protagonist on a search to explore a unique world of the night.
"Pop! Darkness"




Zhu Ruoge
"Pop! Darkness"
2024
Book and printed manuscript
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
A girl who is afraid of the dark plucks up her courage to go downstairs alone in search of her toy bear.
In the pitch-black house, besides the cautious girl, there seems to be something else hiding in the darkness…
She searches around with a flashlight. As one lamp after another is turned on, the dark house gradually brightens,
and something is scurrying away in all directions…
"Sunflower"



Li Luyao
Sunflower
2023, Book and printed manuscript
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
This is a warm and childlike picture book featuring sunflowers with their heads bowed, showcasing the shining points around us from a child's unique perspective. It tells readers to bravely be themselves and discover the light in their hearts. Who says sunshine only comes from the sun? Whether you look up or bow your head, there is sunshine everywhere.

"Paper Universe"



Li Ke
"Paper Universe"
2022, Book, Manuscript
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
In the paper universe, on one side lives the Creator, who brings life and color to the blank pages. On the other side lives the Eraser, who likes to wipe away anything he deems unnecessary. These two worlds are isolated from each other, unaware of each other's existence. Through a chance event, the two worlds gradually begin to merge.
"Sea Moon"



Zhu Zhongyuan
"Sea Moon"
2019, Book, Manuscript
Collection of CAFA Art Museum
The author attempts to construct an ideal world of equality, fraternity, no disputes or selfish interests, where everyone dedicates themselves. The story begins with a child who drowns at sea being rescued by the mysterious "Sela" people. The Sela people live near the pale yellow luminous "Sea Moon" on the seabed and have built "Moon City". For generations, the people of this clan have been committed to healing injured marine creatures, silently persisting, and never being known to humans.


These works all tell us
that magic is never far away.
May you find your own surprise and touch among them,
and have a fulfilling day illuminated by imagination.



Editor-in-Chief / He Yisha
Editor / Du Yinzhu
