Yang Ziyu is a journalist, photographer, and cross-disciplinary artist. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Master’s degree in Journalism. She writes about feminism, gender and identity, performance art, traumas stored in the body, among others. Her works have been published in several media outlets, such as Sixth Tone, BIE, and Initium Media. She photographed Shibari, intimate relationships, shamanic rituals, primitive villages, Yangon’s underground music scene, and the skin of Earth, among others.

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As a neurodivergent person, she also actively practices a trauma-informed, creative approach to social engagement. For instance, she has organized nonviolent collage workshops, and co-led meditation courses tailored for individuals in the care work industry during the pandemic.

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Her artistic practice unfolds in diverse settings, from underground cultural spaces in the depths of hutongs, to the Institute of Contemporary Arts at NYU Shanghai.