Kan Xuan (b. 1972, Anhui) is a graduate from the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou. Often working with video, photography, and installation, her work examines linguistic structures, historical tropes, and relationships between humans and objects. Kan has participated in many important exhibitions worldwide, including the 55th La Biennale di Venezia (2013) and the 4th Seoul International Media Art Biennial (2006).