"My work, until recently, has avoided the history and truths of my upbringing. It is incredibly important that I make my work not as a victim, but as a witness.
I create portraiture that celebrates the beauty of resilience. My personal aesthetic is rooted in colorful portraiture that is filmic, dreamy and slightly surreal. My work seeks to explore concepts of intergenerational trauma, racial identity, spirituality and transformational resilience." - Mel Taing