About Nana Chen

Nana Chen is a Taipei-born photographer, author, fashion designer, violinist and painter who grew up in Argentina, Chile, USA, Taiwan and other places. Nana's photographs and paintings are in private collections around the world and have been featured and published internationally in The Observer, The Guardian, LA Times, TimeOut HK, SCMP, Radio and Television Hong Kong, Esquire, Marie Claire, D-la Repubblica and more. Her photography has been exhibited in Museum Siam, RMA Institute Bangkok, the Belgium Ambassador's Residence Bangkok, Project 189 Bangkok, Heritage Space Hanoi and other spaces.

Nana's first photography book, “Chungking Mansions—Photographs from Hong Kong’s Last Ghetto” was published by Blacksmith Books in December 2018 receiving international media coverage and is available in over 38 countries. She has also contributed to travel photography books published by Things Asian Press and Asia Unique. Early in her career, Nana appeared regularly on travel and food shows with American TV host Andrew Zimmern internationally. In 2018, Nana guest lectured on photojournalism at the University of Texas Moody College of Communication by invitation of legendary Magnum photographer Eli Reed and has given numerous talks on photography and the creative process.

In addition to photography, Nana launched the clothing line Nanette in 2015, supplying luxury resorts and the next year, Misty Willow, a kimono brand inspired by her Japanese-Taiwanese heritage. In 2019 she was commissioned by Taipei-New York architecture firm HHnL as an interior design consultant and continues work on interior projects. A classically trained violinist and the founder of Saigon String Quartet, Nana joined the first violin section of the Taipei Civic Symphony Orchestra in 2023. After living in Copenhagen, Bangkok and Saigon since 2006, Nana returned to Taipei in September 2023.