Ann Sun is an illustrator and artist whose practice unfolds through process, guided by the way her materials respond, layer and reveal themselves.

With a background in children’s book illustration she brings a disarming clarity and tenderness to her work, though behind its gentle first impression lies a deep material curiosity.

Though trained in precise, structured forms of drawings, she works deliberately against that discipline, exploring what happens when rules loosen and the process is allowed to misbehave. Her images often begin with modest forms such as vessels and teapots, but the final composition is guided as much by the behaviour of the materials as by the motif itself. She allows ink to bloom or soften, lets stamped or printed elements misalign, and embraces the small shifts that occur when techniques overlap. Working with ink, block printing, resist and layered impressions, Sun follows the energy of the process rather than a predetermined outcome.

Across her different bodies of work, this opens to chance and material interaction remains constant. Whether rendered through simple line or built from layered masks, her images hold an immediacy shaped by experimentation - a balance of intention, accident, and softly unpredictable life of the materials she uses.

In her recent series, Sun turns her attention to modest, domestic objects - particularly Chinese teapots. Rendered at an intimate scale, these works appear simple at first glance, yet each is study in nuance; delicate concentrations of detail held alongside blooms of ink that drift across paper. Through these small, contemplative pieces, Sun elevates the mundane, capturing the beauty of objects shaped by daily ritual.