Nanxy is currently an undergraduate Politics and Sociology student at the University of Bristol with a strong interest in social exclusion and isolation regards to intersections of disability, gender and race.
A recovering cynic, Nanxy has dreams to 'make the world a better place', and perhaps open an arts workshop café. In their spare time, they write words that too often centre on themes of belonging and nostalgia for what never was.
Nanxy has experience with magazine design and social media management and welcomes opportunities in these areas. They are also passionate about campaigning and research around health justice and mental health.
For work and personal, please email nanxyz@pm.me
For radscal and related projects, please email radscal@pm.me
This year I have worked extensively with The Bristol Spittoon (a satire magazine launching Sep 2018) from conception to planning to formatting for print. I also designed and formatted Thirdspace: King's Geography Magazine's first issue's layout.
My article about issues within mainstream and white veganism in Palatinate newspaper was the most read article of the month (Jan 2017) and I had a poem published in The Kindling Journal. I was heavily involved in the conception and creation of blink Magazine, single-handedly designing and formatting the 64-page long print magazine which sold over 100 copies at its launch event, and is now being stocked in a local bookshop.
I had photography published in Issue #2 – Color 彩 of sinθ (Sine Theta Magazine).
Project Myopia is a platform devoted to diversifying university curricula through crowdsourcing material from students.
Gantan Ltd. is a technology start-up with a core business in building cloud asset solutions which detect and manage real-time space, state and status of assets in industrial settings.
Assistance in CUHK Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care.
The Black Dog Project sees university students facilitate discussions and teach youth in the Bristol community issues surrounding mental health. Volunteers have the opportunity to lead assemblies, conduct workshops and provide listening groups to pupils who may be affected by mental ill health.
DPOCA aims to provide representation and support for students of Durham University who identify as a person of colour. The association advocates for people of colour (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students) and serve as a safe, welcoming space for people of colour to access confidential welfare services, meetings and talks, social events, campaigns, and education on race-related issues, as well as facilitate greater racial dialogue and awareness on campus.
Sexpression:UK is a student organisation that empowers young people to make decisions about sex and relationships by running informal and comprehensive sex and relationship sessions in the community. University student volunteers facilitate sex and relationship lessons with young people in local schools.
radscal is my personal project.
It aims to initiate conversations around various topics close to my heart through contributions to zines and interactive media. Ongoing projects revolve around themes of reconnections, distance (physical and emotional) between generations, and finding comfort and healing through food.