Tairan Hao, based in New York, is a multimedia artist and designer. He has a BFA from California College of the Arts and an MFA from University of Pennsylvania. He founded Borderless Media Lab to develop functional art products and interactive installations, holding 20+ art and tech patents. His work has been showcased in solo shows at Beijing Today Art Museum and group shows at Wuhan Biennale, EFA project space, and more. His work spanning design, sculpture, animation, and installations—explores themes of identity, and control within the evolving contexts of politics, culture, and technology, encouraging audience participation to shape the narrative.