We were lucky to catch up with Siyi Tang recently and have shared our conversation below.

Siyi, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

Period. is the most meaningful project I’ve worked on, which is an exploration of women’s menstrual experience, starting from my own experience.
A few years ago, I suddenly had irregular periods and was eventually diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). During the course of my diagnosis and treatment, I became aware of the various dilemmas women face as they go through the unique life experience of menstruation. So, I began to communicate with the women around me and menstruation-related issues, and I found that women from different families, different backgrounds, and different generations have different perceptions of menstruation, and are so consistent in facing a variety of menstruation-related troubles.
This project is relevant to my life, to my identity as woman, and to the women I know.

Siyi, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

In the beginning, I was interested in photography because I liked to preserve all kinds of memories and landscapes in this way. However, what attracted me to photography now is that it iss a very powerful way of expression, especially to reveal my identity.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

In my opinion, society should pay more attention to the aesthetic education of children and even the public, so that more people can understand artists and more people can become artists under their guidance, to form an thriving creative ecosystem.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

I really want to have a solo exhibition in a museum in my hometown.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.siyitangphoto.com
• Instagram: t.siyi

Image Credits

Siyi Tang