MA Illustration

Donglin Song

Illustration of people and objects falling onto sharp knives, cup of tea and milk carton

The hidden longing for deviant desires.

I am an illustrator who graduated from Cambridge School of Art in 2024 with an MA in Illustration.

I am interested in storytelling through drawing and narrative in single illustrations. I prefer to focus on subtle and complex emotional expression and love line drawing. I am also interested in craft and sculpture and have worked in ceramics and installations in previous years.

This work utilizes various mediums such as silk, sculpture, and artist books to explore and express human sexual deviance. I believe that sexual behaviors not related to reproduction offer a more diverse way of interpreting human desire. Through the combination of lines and materials, the work reflects how different desires and fetishes both shape and are shaped by individuals.

Illustration of hands over fluids with person in distance
Illustration of eye looking through keyhole next to three insets of eye with patterned blind being pulled over it
Illustration of face behind clouds next to three insets of body parts in front of different landscapes
Illustration of hands dripping moisture into mouth of person buried in sand
Illustration of people and objects falling onto sharp knives, cup of tea and milk carton
Illustration of fly inside of eye
Illustration of person in countryside drinking from water bottle next to packed lunch
The cover features human figures immersed in the turmoil of deviant desires, capturing the tension and complexity of individuals navigating through chaotic, unconventional longing. An illustration centered around voyeuristic desire, featuring imagery of a keyhole, a door ajar, and an eye. This illustration depicts the fantasy of a giant woman, as the imagined figure moves through starry skies, mountain ranges, and cities. A silk scarf design exploring hidden longings tied to sweat, skin contact, and bodily fluids. A silk scarf design inspired by dreamlike fantasies centered around falling, sharp spikes, and dairy-related sexual desires. An illustration capturing the moment a bug flies into an eye, with the related action of rubbing the eye. A scene or illustration showing a brief pause or rest during a run.