Kai Hope is a conceptual photographer based in Chiang Mai, Thailand that plays with themes of isolation and loneliness through the use of color. Often describing his work as yearning in the visual form, each photo aims to induce a feeling of nostalgia and longing within the viewer. ​ Being a Third Culture Kid, Kai has always had a complicated perspective of identity, not ever truly understanding where he belongs. Having spent the past three years creating images in each of his three "home countries", he proudly presents "Optimistic Tragedies", a body of work that reflects the hope found in these corners of the world while mourning the loss of the past. It is a tribute to both the beauty and struggle of change.