→ Thao Nguyen Phan

Trained as a painter, Thao Nguyen Phan is a multimedia artist whose practice encompasses video, painting, and installation. Drawing from literature, philosophy, and daily life, Phan observes ambiguous issues in social conventions and history. She has exhibited internationally, with previous solo and group exhibitions at Tate St Ives (2022); Venice Art Biennale (2022); Chisenhale Gallery (London, 2020); WIELS (Brussels, 2020), Rockbund Art Museum (Shanghai, 2019); Lyon Biennale (Lyon, 2019); Sharjah Biennial (Sharjah Art Foundation, 2019); and Dhaka Art Summit (2018), among others. Phan was shortlisted for the 2019 Hugo Boss Asia Art Award. In addition to her work as a multimedia artist, she is co-founder of the collective Art Labor, which explores cross disciplinary practices and develops art projects that benefit the local community. Expanding her ‘theatrical fields’ into performance gestures and moving images, she is a 2016-2017 Rolex Protégée, mentored by performance and video artist Joan Jonas.