“Christina describes her childhood in a way that is filled to the brim with warmth and life—memories of food, Coney Island and delis take up most of the illustration. Most of the composition was intended to be dynamic while centering Christina as much as possible. I am also intrigued by all the sights, sounds and overall visuals that Chinatown has to offer; it’s a perfect combination for someone who loves to incorporate mass amounts of detail in their work.”
—Deborah Lee, Illustrator
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Christina Mui is a first-generation Chinese American and native New Yorker who grew up in Bensonhurst and now considers Chinatown home. During her formative years, she was active in helping shape the community for the better. Today, she describes her intersectional identity—being a queer female and member of the AAPI community—as full of beauty and lightness.
“The question reveals more about the person asking than the person being asked. It tells me that the asker is unable to interact on a personal level unless they have a geographical reference point. Where I’m from doesn’t define who I am or what I love or the potential of who I can be.”
—Christina Mui
MEET THE ARTIST
Deborah Lee is a Brooklyn–based Korean American illustrator whose art is lush and vivid, often steering her compositions into the magical and surreal. She loves to incorporate mass amounts of detail in her work, which made crafting a visually rich travel poster out of Christina’s story the perfect challenge.
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