photo by Stephen Texeira

They are a queer, mixed-race Chinese American nonbinary dance and drag artist. Their maternal Chinese lineage is the place from which they create—in conversation with experiences in the world of queerness, mixedness and diaspora.

Melissa (they/she/他 - AKA Deuce Lee) is a working artist and nonprofit administrator dedicated to liberation, movement and relationship-building. They share a tender + powerful approach to movement and photography.

photo by Kegan Marling