Hi, my name is YiTi Tsai. I was born and raised in Taiwan, and now I’m based in Los Angeles, where I’m continuing to learn, create, and grow as an artist and as a person. For me, photography is not just about capturing an image. It’s about holding onto a feeling, a memory, or a question that can’t be easily put into words. I often build my sets by hand, arrange objects carefully, and use humor or exaggeration to invite the viewer to look closer. But underneath all of that, what drives me is something very simple: the desire to understand the world I live in and my place in it. Moving from Taiwan to the U.S. was not easy. I left my home country to chase something I couldn’t fully explain at the time. I knew I wanted to create. I knew I wanted to find a voice that felt true to me. And over time, Los Angeles has become a place where I not only experiment with my work, but also with myself. Learning how to be bold, how to speak up, how to transform vulnerability into strength. I am deeply inspired by everyday contradictions—the beautiful and the absurd, the glamorous and the unsettling. To me, life is full of performances, some voluntary, some forced. In my work and in my life, I keep asking: who writes the script, and how do we reclaim our role in it? Beyond photography, I care about connection. I care about the way people relate to each other, the quiet struggles that are often hidden, and the resilience that emerges when we share those stories. If my work can spark even a moment of recognition in someone else—if they feel less alone, or more seen—that is enough. I don’t see myself as someone who has all the answers. I see myself as someone who keeps asking, who keeps exploring, and who believes that art has the power to change the way we see ourselves and each other. That belief keeps me going, even when the path feels uncertain.