By NOAH BECKER May 12th, 2026 Miao Tan is a London-based Chinese artist and a graduate of the Royal College of Art. In her practice, painting and lacquer exist as parallel mediums rather than a linear progression. Her work does not begin with a fixed concept or aim toward a predetermined outcome; instead, it unfolds through sustained engagement with materials, allowing forms to gradually emerge through the process. In her work, tactility, the body, and intuition consistently occupy a central role.