中國文人賞石，進而畫石，又因石之不能言常佐以文字寄情。牛安以她獨有的細膩觀察，佐以純粹的心境將文字拆解成圖像及符號，為石訴情。 解構的文字，泛溢出原有的邊界、輪廓，構成富於畫面感的空間；景色、人形，如劇情提示般散落；出現的數字、符號或英語字母，呈現迷宮般的幽秘氣息。
觀看由此擺脫了單方既定經驗的重復，成為創作者與觀看者間的互動，兩方終將在某個點上相遇，相互激發與印證，對生命的探尋。

Stone appreciation has a long tradition to Chinese literati. The allure is hidden in the serenity of the naturally occurring ores; close to telling a poetry on its own. By much as in a pure state of mind, Ann Niu disassembles the unspoken verse into strong strokes and symbolic impressions. Through a unique perceptive observation, she passes beyond the stone’s finite boundaries to ultimately reach the same tranquility. Her final artwork is filled with sceneries, scattered epics broken-down into letters and numbers; showing a labyrinth of secluded surroundings hidden in and around a stone. Hence, Ann Niu’s Ink works extricate the once unilateral relation with the viewer to become more of a story-teller.