Taiitan's, body of work explores the emotion behind covert and overt racism while creating a space for dialogue and validation on what’s universally felt among people of color, but not often understood or explicitly acknowledged. The lack of explicit acknowledgment and transparency can breed assumption (often unvoiced), which leads to repression and ultimately subconscious manifestation (code switching, paranoia and self-doubt). Through several interviews, automatic autobiographic drawings, and research, Taiitan sets out to explore the thoughts and feelings of others when confronted by covert and overt forms of racism.

Taiitan / "What is Freedom?" / Pen, Acrylic, Gauche and Watercolor on Paper / 2022