Born in 2000 in Losser, Netherlands.
Works in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 

For Dai, the body is the motor of emotion. His photography is a search for that raw, instinctive language, where emotion is not just expressed but also physically embodied. The way bodies merge, how hands reach, how a posture forms in response to another; these moments reveal the essence of human contact.

His work revolves around the tension between closeness and distance, the way bodies move toward each other or pull away. Through light, texture, and composition, Dai captures the whisper of a touch, the tenderness of an embrace, the unspoken dialogue between two bodies. In his portraits, it is not only the individual that becomes visible, but more importantly, the space between people, or even between the image and the viewer, a charged place where love, longing, and vulnerability converge.

Dai approaches each shoot with a clear vision of where he wants to begin and what he wants to explore, but always leaves room for spontaneity and the energy of the moment, something that cannot be planned. He works with oppositions, moving between desire and confidence, attraction and humility, heroism and vulnerability. His work is about transformation and the pursuit of beauty, but ultimately, it is about authenticity.

With a uncompromising perspective on art and its history, Dai offers his view on gender, society, and visual culture. He questions identity and representation through his lens. His photographs are never accompanied by explanations; each image is an open suggestion, meant to be experienced and interpreted differently by each viewer.

For Dai, photography is a process of capturing the raw, instinctive essence of human connection. It is about observing, searching, and creating an emotional truth, a moment that becomes timeless.

‍"I love people who represent this time and our world. In an era dominated by fast, filtered images, I believe it is time to return to excellence, quality, and meaning. Excellence and quality require study, time, talent, and investment. Meaning, beauty, progress—these are the values that drive my work today." – Dai