Xiangyu Dong was born in Anhui, China, and grew up in a traditional Chinese family. In 2017, he moved to the USA to pursue his education, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego. Currently based in London, Dong is pursuing his studies at the Royal College of Art. His primary artistic medium is photography, with research interests that include psychoanalysis, intimacy, Queer Theory and the therapeutic use of photography. His works have been exhibited in China, Hungary, the USA and the UK.