Nan Zhao (b. 1987) is a Chinese visual artist based in Munich and Berlin. Since 2022, her practice has focused on identity as something continuously constructed rather than a fixed form or expression.

Her work explores how identity is shaped through the interaction of language, the body, perception, and visual structure. Instead of treating identity as a stable category or personal story, she sees it as an ongoing process formed through changing relationships and structures.

Working across figurative and abstract visual languages, her practice develops parallel visual systems. Figurative elements relate to lived experience and cultural context, while abstract structures—such as line, color, and space—explore how forms are generated and transformed.

Rather than representation, her work creates visual environments where identity appears as something dynamic and constantly evolving.