Shan Hua is a digital artist based in London. Her work primarily explores the relationship between pop culture and social change, using digital imagery and fairy tale-like narratives to express her thoughts on identity.
Shan’s practice focus on the information explosion's impact on how memories are stored, She often draws from personal experiences to examine and reflect on broad societal shifts in a microcosmic way, revealing deeper cultural and social meanings hidden within everyday life. She treats pop culture as a flexible, editable medium, blending video, sound, and text in a non-linear format to create narratives that transcend traditional concepts of time, raising questions about identity, cultural transformation, and social change.
After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2022, She currently residence at the Sarabande Foundation. Shan was a finalist in the inaugural Vogue China Fund in 2023. Her exhibitions include a solo show at The Slime Engine (2024) and group exhibitions at Shyness Space, London (2023), La Traverse, Marseille, Ubiquitous Technology, London (2024) Homesick, Sarabande Foundation, London(2025), Osaka World Expo, Japan(2025).