Bio

Yantong Li (b. 1998, Dali, China) is a cultural organizer, researcher, artist and curator of ethnic Bai lineage based in Tkaranto, Canada. He is a Master of Visual Studies (Curatorial) candidate at the University of Toronto. Li works at the intersection of global infrastructure, geopolitics, regional folklore and decolonization. His works and curatorial projects have been shown internationally at venues including the Curatorial Awards at the Jimei x Arles International Photography Festival, Xiamen, China (2022); the Singapore International Photography Festival, Singapore (2022); The New Gallery, Canada (2024); and the Jackman Humanities Institute (2024). Li is also a contributor to C Magazine and Peripheral Review.