Anastasiya Kao

Anastasiya Kao is a conceptual artist working with glass, mirrors and crystals, exploring themes of identity, emotional transformation and invisible psychological boundaries.

Her works combine transparent and reflective materials to create immersive compositions where light becomes an active narrative element. Kao's artistic language is based on the dialogue between fragility and strength, vulnerability and inner resilience.

Her ongoing conceptual series Transparent Borders examines personal and social boundaries through symbolic use of glass as a metaphor for invisible protection and vulnerability, mirrors as reflections of society and self-perception, and crystals as symbols of transformation through experience.

Her work has received international recognition: two 1st prizes and a 2nd prize at Golden Time Talent, London (2024), 2nd prize at the Dalí's Moustache competition, Spain (2025), and an official selection at SwissArtExpo, Zurich (2025).

In 2026, the Musée La Grande Vapeur in Oyonnax dedicated a solo exhibition to her work, welcoming 750 visitors in a single evening, a record for the museum. Her works have also been shown in London, Zurich, Geneva and Podensac.

Committed to charitable causes, she creates works for La ...

November 2022 – March 2023
Crystalend School, Russia — Specialization in Crystal Art
Certification: Master of Crystal Art

April 2023 – November 2023
Daria Petrik School — Specialization in Mirror Art
Certification: Master of Mirror Art

• 2026 — Solo exhibition, Musée La Grande Vapeur, Oyonnax, France
First full presentation of the "Transparent Borders" series (750 visitors in one evening)

• 2026 — "Ce qui nous relie", ESPASS, Podensac, France

• 2025 — SwissArtExpo, Zurich, Switzerland
Presentation of works from the "Transparent Borders" series

• 2025 — "The Dark Side", Fourth Edition, Boomer Gallery, London, United Kingdom
International contemporary art exhibition

• 2025 — Art Waves, Galerie d'Anières, Geneva, Switzerland

• 2025 — Art de la Rue, Oyonnax, France
City contemporary art exhibition featuring local artists

• 2025 — Selected for a contemporary art exhibition project in Paris, France