milan-based, chinese-trouble. that is niyi guo, size of a bean, feisty little thing. originally from the siberian-cold city of harbin, in china, she currently lives in italy, sharing a studio with her man, matthew. back in harbin, the guos are a traditional artsy family, nationally known for their contribution to local tourism and for spreading native old stories through pottery and clay work. they moved to taiwan for a while, and then new york, and that was when niyi's taste for photography really blossomed. despite working with fashion brands and models, she produces and directs a visual project under the name of huaishi, a piece of work that consists in studying chinese youth, old urban and rural tales, teenage-hysteria and the impact of the 90's in current subcultures.ᅟ20 yo, photographer. creative director, couture insider. selfmade.personality-wise, she is friendly, polite and very affectionate, but there is a complete polar side to her. owner of a somehow poor temper, her tongue can be sharper than a knife and she knows how to lose her cool, though she ain't quite fond of it. niyi is deeply in love with eye-catching landscapes, youth, different displays of love and, of course, high fashion; all of those pretty well translated into her art.