elise cc tsai is a taiwanese multimedia artist and storyteller whose current focuses are on photography and cinematography. a common theme in tsai’s creation is dreams; to her, dreaming is not only a temporary escape from her stresses, but also a palace of inspiration. she is currently based in new york, usa, and working everywhere.

chuntzai@gmail.com

I used to use the word "Rebellis" when it comes to my art works. Rebellis is a latin word, it has the meaning of insurgent and rebel. It doesn't necessary means I'm a bad person, it's just I like to be outside of the box. This name marked a period in my life through out middle school and high school. It portrait that I am a young girl with her own thoughts and is trying to figure the world out. However, I have decided to end my journey with this name. I believe right now I'm going through the process of, as cliche as it sounds, finding out who I really am. Thus I decided to use one of the word from my Mandarin given name, Chun 淳, as the representation of the upcoming journey. Anyways, my English given name is Elise Tsai.