Ruoxi Wu

Ruoxi Wu is an illustrator who draws on cultural references and research to create images that feel quiet, detailed, and emotionally heavy. Her work often focuses on traditional elements, symbols, and everyday fragments of heritage, reinterpreted through a darker atmosphere and low-saturation colour palette. She is interested in how imagery can carry meaning without being overly direct, using composition, texture, and subtle narrative to guide how a viewer feels and reads a piece.

Traditional Chinese Costume Illustration Books

An illustrated art book about traditional Chinese clothing. It presents the patterns, materials, and cultural spirit behind these traditional garments.

Illustration of Annabel Lee 

A visual interpretation of “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe, expressed through a series of eight illustrations. Each image responds to a fragment of the poem, focusing on mood, memory, and the lingering presence of love beyond death.

Chang’e-7

An animated series inspired by the Chinese lunar exploration mission Chang’e-7, blending the myth of Chang’e with futuristic technology. The series explores how old stories can exist in a new, imagined future.

The Queen’s Tower

An illustration series inspired by a passage from Samantha Shannon’s novel The Priory of the Orange Tree. This four-image sequence reflects a classical, decorative visual style.