Thao Nguyen Phan
Thao Nguyen Phan (Thảo Nguyên Phan) lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City. Trained as a painter, 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, notably in relation to colonialism and the impact of human activities along the Mekong River.
Phan exhibits internationally, with solo and group exhibitions including Palais de Tokyo (2025), Pirelli HangarBiccoca (2023), Tate St Ives (2022), Venice Art Biennale (2022), Chisenhale gallery (2020), WIELS (2020), and Sharjah Biennial (2019). She was shortlisted for the 2019 Hugo Boss Asia Art Award. In addition to her work as a multimedia artist, she co-founded the collective Art Labor in 2012. [Source: VOX, 2025]