Yicong Li Biography: Yicong Li is an interdisciplinary artist and educator from China, currently based in Chicago. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in Fiber from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Drawing from her diverse cultural background, Li blends fashion, sculpture, and performance through masquerades and body-interactive forms that challenge the boundaries of wearable art. She collaborates with local artists and designers, exhibiting her work extensively across the United States and internationally, and has been interviewed and published in numerous magazines and platforms worldwide for her distinctive approach to contemporary fiber art and fashion.