Anning Song

Country where you live:

United Kingdom UK

City where you live:

Greater London

Website:

https://anning.xyz/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/an_ning_g/

Statement :

As a design practitioner focused on human-centred narrative storytelling, I aim to explore overlooked social issues and create works that resonate emotionally, reflecting the complexities of human experience. I believe art is a bridge connecting people, fostering empathy and understanding. Through my creations, I strive to mirror real-life experiences, inviting the audience to see themselves within the narrative.

My work is about more than just visual expression—it's about evoking connection, sparking conversation, and shedding light on the issues that matter. I want my art to give voice to the silenced, capture the raw truths of our shared humanity, and inspire reflection and action. Ultimately, my goal is to create pieces that allow people to feel seen, heard, and understood, fostering a sense of belonging and collective resonance.

The hidden scar

This project explores the dark side of society driven by profit. In China, some hospitals are not supervised by the public health bureau, leading them to set up outsourced departments to charge patients extra fees. My research shows that these outsourced departments often focus on venereology department, exploiting patients' embarrassment and trust to deceive them into believing they have an STD, offering fake surgeries and advanced treatments. These departments, called "hospitals within hospitals," cause patients to incur unnecessary medical costs, resulting in both physical and psychological harm. To represent the pain caused by these hospitals, I use gauze shaped like male and female genitalia, red threads, and lesion images. The gauze symbolizes surgical tools, while the red threads and lesions depict the false surgeries and the cover-up of the suffering patients endure.

Work Credit:

Anning Song

Bio:

Based in London, Anning Song is a multidisciplinary artist whose work centres on human-centred storytelling. With a passion for artistic creation, she explores themes of self-discovery and overlooked social issues, aiming to reflect the complexity of human experience and evoke deep emotional resonance with her audience.

Anning’s practice involves distilling key elements from her chosen themes to create meaningful dialogues through a variety of media, including video, painting, and installation. Her approach blends conceptual depth with visual sensitivity, drawing viewers into immersive experiences that challenge perception and spark empathy.

She holds an MA in Data Visualisation Design from the University of the Arts London and currently works in data visualisation while continuing her independent art practice. She has participated in several exhibitions across London, engaged in international art competitions, and been featured in global art magazines.