IAEA 2024 — Judge & Award Presenter: Love and Peace Youth Awards

On September 20, 2024, I was honored to be invited as a guest and award presenter for the IAEA 2024 International Art Excellence Award — ‘Love and Peace’ Theme Exhibition.

This exhibition celebrates the youth generation. It showcases award-winning works by young artists, alongside invited works from internationally renowned illustrators and Australian creative artists. Together, they present what the curators call “a rising artistic attitude” — diverse, fearless, and full of joy.

For me, presenting awards to these young creators was incredibly moving. Their work reminds us that love and peace are not abstract concepts — they are colors, stories, and choices made on canvas.

The event also featured an expert forum on “AI and Art Creation: Fusion or Replacement,” a timely conversation about how we protect human creativity while embracing new tools.

To create is to reconnect. And to see the next generation create with such sincerity is the greatest reconnection of all.

Thank you to IACCA and the organizing committee for the invitation. Congratulations to all the young award winners — your future is bright.