Yongbo (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist who explores the archives of queer existence. The Illinois based artist uses cultural symbols and allusions to pieces of writings to narrate the emotional and physical experiences of the queer community.

They approach their work as if they are a historian and writer, researching the subject and material as a way to appreciate the past and inspire a new form of storytelling. Their work is a result of lived anecdotes, societal observations, and historical research on the topic of queer existence presented as a fictional narrative which plays with the contrasting idealistic vision of identity versus the reality of human flaw and contradiction. Yongbo's pieces therefore illustrate full compositions in warm colors that invite the viewer in, yet upon further inspection unveil nuances and details that are waiting to be discovered. Their practice also explores the marrying of formal illustration with crafting skills to confront the audience with multidimensional layers. Their recent use of metal and glass create both a "fence" or "window" to the image, representing what has historically been buried or brought to the publics' attention. They feel that their work fuses together the past and present, and imaginary with reality—a testament to the inquisitive nature of fictional storytelling.