Taiyi Yu

Taiyi Yu is a designer and artist with a background in industrial and product design. His practice explores the relationship between everyday life and the constructed systems of modern society, drawing from decolonial theory, anthropology, and material culture, etc. With a hands-on and improvisational approach, Taiyi treats making and research as interconnected methods of inquiry. Through installation, interactive works, and radical thinking, he uses art as a form of societal intervention. His work challenges the dominant aesthetic of one world-building history by rethinking how objects and systems shape collective perception. Taiyi reimagines familiar forms and materials that have been shaped by industrial production and global circulation. By reconstructing these objects, he creates platforms that invite dialogue and bring forward multiple perspectives. His practice values playfulness, adaptability, and the potential of design to generate new meanings. The crafted works become sites of connection and conversation, where overlooked narratives are revealed and everyday materials are transformed. At the center of Taiyi’s artistic process is a commitment to openness, collaboration, and the exploration of alternative ways to engage with the world.