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Photographer and storyteller based in China, with a focus on exploring the intersections of Chinese minority culture, identity, and contemporary environments. Her work captures the experimental fusion of tradition, digital aesthetics, and speculative narratives, using bold and surreal visual storytelling to investigate how global cultural flows reshape the identities of Chinese ethnic minority groups.
In what ways does nature inspire or inform your work?
Nature teaches me to trust process over perfection. The way light touches a handmade textile, the rhythm of wind through trees, or the quiet resilience of wild plants — all of these moments remind me that beauty is not fixed, but alive. In my work, I try to hold that same sense of impermanence and rawness. Nature is not just inspiration; it’s a collaborator.
What does it mean to you to be part of a thriving ecosystem?
To be part of a thriving ecosystem is to listen, to respond, and to create in dialogue — with nature, with community, and with tradition. I’m not separate from it, I’m shaped by it.
