Xu Tan, born in China, 1957. Graduated from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts(1989), he currently lives between the Pearl River Delta. He joined Guangzhou artist group Big-tail Elephant in 1993. got grant of Artist in residence of DAAD, Berlin (2004) and ACC, New York (2002). His works were shown at: Location 1 Art Center, New York; YBCA, San Francisco; Berlin Biennial (2001); Jakarta Biennale (2013); Gwangju Biennale (2002); Venice Biennale (2003 and 2009); Guangzhou Triennial (2002); Shanghai Biennale (2014); Sharjah Biennale (2015), etc.