Tseng Kwong Chi

Tseng Kwong Chi was a Hong Kong-born American photographer immersed in the vibrant 1980s East Village art scene. She used performative self-portraiture, conceptual staging, and strong black-and-white contrasts to challenge cultural identity and Western stereotypes. Her photographs evoke a sense of irony, wit, and introspective longing, inviting viewers to question belonging and otherness.