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.