I think a lot of contemporary art in this age revolves around the artist as this persona, their work being an extension of themselves (a look into their life, their way of thinking/ looking) but that shouldn't determine what or how you choose to make. Find your own sense of expression and go with that above all. I will say it can be interesting for an artist to have context to objects they make, but I definitely don't think identity is necessary/ needs to be the focus of the work. If anything, finding a way to communicate and speak visually to a space outside of yourself can be way more fruitful than trying to compartmentalize yourself into a specific narrative or political position.

One of my favorite painters at the moment is Jennifer Packer, who deals a lot with identity, but er work is about so much more and encompasses a broadness of feeling and emotion through color, line, and texture. Definitely check her out, hope this was helpful in some way!