Discover Asian Artists

Hiraki Sawa (b. 1977) is a Japanese artist based in London, celebrated for his evocative video works that blend reality with dreamlike fantasy. His meticulous stop-motion animations and installations often feature miniature figures navigating domestic spaces, exploring themes of memory, solitude, and the surreal nature of everyday existence.

Tabaimo (b. 1975), born Ayako Tabata, is a Japanese artist recognized for her distinctive animated video installations. Her hand-drawn, often unsettling animations blend traditional Japanese ukiyo-e aesthetics with surreal, contemporary narratives, exploring themes of alienation, anxiety, and the darker undercurrents of modern society.

Yun-Fei Ji (b. 1963) is a Chinese artist celebrated for his contemporary ink wash paintings. Employing traditional techniques on handmade rice paper, he renders haunting narratives that explore themes of displacement, environmental degradation, and the human impact of large-scale development projects in China.

Xu Zhen (b. 1977) is a provocative Chinese artist and founder of MadeIn Company, known for his multidisciplinary, often satirical, works. His practice critiques globalized culture, consumerism, and the art market through conceptual installations, photography, and performances that often mimic or subvert cultural artifacts and artistic gestures.

Tuan Andrew Nguyen (b. 1976) is a Vietnamese-American artist whose multifaceted practice spans film, sculpture, and installation. His work often investigates historical memory, post-colonial conditions, and the legacies of war, drawing from personal and collective narratives to explore themes of displacement and cultural identity.

The Propeller Group was a multidisciplinary art collective based in Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles, known for their provocative works addressing global politics, history, and media. Through film, video, and immersive installations, they blurred lines between art, advertising, and documentary, often re-enacting historical events and media narratives.

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (1922-2019) was an iconic Iranian artist celebrated for her geometric mirror-mosaic works. Blending traditional Persian Aina-kari (mirror-work) with Western abstraction and Sufi cosmology, her art explored the interplay of light, reflection, and form, creating dazzling, multifaceted compositions.

Gauri Gill (b. 1970) is a seminal Indian contemporary photographer. Her practice is distinguished by long-term, collaborative engagements with marginalized communities across rural India, producing empathetic and profound visual narratives that explore themes of resilience, identity, and the human condition.

Iranian contemporary artist creating surreal mixed-media installations and paintings that explore memory, socio-political history, and material transformation.

Swiss-Indian visual artist working in photography and installation to investigate ecology, colonial histories, and embodiment in postcolonial contexts.