Anqi Liao

I am a MA Illustration student. The major focus of my project is whether frequent use of social media platforms correlates with social anxiety and loneliness. My project is about a factory where the employees' duty is to soundtrack every discussion scenario. This music promotes socialisation since it allows people to judge one other's moods based on the music. People living here don't need to know much about others because the music has helped them to be socially free. This has even resulted in a level of unfamiliarity within families. Finally, the protagonist gives up on music and returns to reality. I enjoy settings where fantasy and reality intertwine, and after graduation, I wish to pursue a career in illustration and continue to create my ideal world.