About
Hanyin is a Singapore-based artist whose practice centres on storytelling through experimental and mixed media.
Deeply interested in psychological challenges, her work explores the psychological dimensions of human emotions, using conceptual narratives to express personal experiences and inner conflicts. She channels these themes into her art as a way to communicate complex feelings and build meaningful connections.
Hanyin’s works are often character-driven, drawing inspiration from cartoon-like aesthetics. Through these stylised and approachable visuals, she addresses sensitive emotional topics, making them more accessible and relatable to a wider audience. Her character-based storytelling aims to resonate with individuals who have experienced similar struggles, while also raising awareness of psychological issues.
Although she engages with heavier themes, her creations frequently feature soft, cute imagery. This contrast reflects her desire to find comfort and joy within her practice, as well as her ongoing journey of self-discovery. Art becomes both a personal refuge and a bridge to others, allowing her to connect deeply with her audience and herself.
In 2025, Hanyin exhibited her work Stranger in a school-based exhibition, In the Starlit Woods, at Praxis Space, LASALLE College of the Arts. Her work explored themes of human trust and boundaries, reflecting her continued interest in interpersonal relationships and emotional vulnerability. Through her practice, Hanyin hopes to offer comfort to those in distress and foster empathy, understanding and emotional awareness through visual storytelling.
Forget
This project focuses on deeply personal struggles and draws inspiration from the myth of Nuwa Mends the Sky.
Through a sculpted figure placed on a pedestal depicting both day and night, the installation visualises how anxiety distorts time, causing days and nights to blur together until everything becomes foggy.
The melting form of the figure reflects memory slipping away and the gradual erosion of self, while surrounding elements suggest repeated but unresolved attempts to recover.
The stress feels like overheating.
Her brain is slowly melting under the pressure.
The pressure to keep moving forward leaves her completely burned out.
She can no longer function the way she used to.
She struggles to mend her own sky and keeps messing up.
She feels like her sky has fallen and knows she needs to fix it.
She forgets who she is.
Everyone has a sky of their own.
A world of their own that they must learn to look after.
Nur Syuhadah Binte Suhaimi
Merc (Min Yu Naing)
Nurin Zahirah Binte Zakaria
Tyra | ARyT
Jeanette Lau
Yura Sakiyama
