Mingcan Ma was born in 1998 in Beijing, China. He received his MFA from UCLA in 2024. He uses photography as his primary artistic medium. He buries some unnoticeable metaphors in his works, hiding his views under the surface of humor and romance. Following the ontological language of photography, his works show his observation and reflection on the living environment by capturing the urban landscape and staging the scene. In his works, the boundary of the authenticity of photography becomes blurred, creating a space for exploring the meaning of his works.

Mingcan loves driving and regards it as something equal to life besides photography.