L. Song Wu’s provocative paintings delve into the interplay between intimacy and alienation while challenging viewers to confront their own senses of belonging. Drawing inspiration from anime, YouTube thumbnails, and the dynamics of female friendships, Wu's meticulously crafted worlds feel both inviting and oppressive. She often explores what it means for her to be an Asian woman in America—expressing how the line between “subjecthood” and “objecthood” is often blurred in the romanticized Asian woman—while also questioning America’s obsession with violence, passion, lust, and overconsumption.

L. Song Wu is a figurative painter from Tampa, FL, currently residing and working in Stanford, CA. Wu is pursuing a dual major in art and engineering, set to graduate in 2024.

She has exhibited her work at institutions such as IRL Gallery, New Image Art, SOMArts, Stanford University, and Weserhalle.

Wu was a finalist for the AXA Art Prize in 2023.