Forbidden City China Festival

Forbidden City China Festival · research and documentation · 1

A poster series bringing together Palace Museum architecture, collections, cats, festival customs, and traditional patterns. The three themes are Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Spring Festival image brings together Palace Museum cats, a goldfish lantern, plum blossom, gourds, persimmons, narcissus, lingzhi, and deer in wishes for prosperity, health, and reunion. A quiet snowy scene within a plum-shaped window contrasts with the celebration in front.

Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn images turn to seasonal customs and the moon. Cats, plants, objects, and traditional windows shape the narrative. Lacquer painting and foil textures inform a language combining traditional patterns with new characters.

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