missTANGQ was born in Chongqing, China and immigrated to the US when she was 4 years old. In her explorations of material alchemy with pigment, soil, water, and fire, she reaches for deeper intimacy with place and the elemental forces of transformation.
Her public art draws from the metaphysics of feng shui, five elements theory, and the astro-geomantic arts. These site-specific outdoor installations aim to reshape the public imagination and memory of change and migration, our relationship with the natural world, and deep time.
As a full-time artist working professionally since 2014, her work has received domestic and international acclaim. She has been the recipient of awards granted by Artist Trust, 4Culture and the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture. She has completed residencies with the SOMArts Cultural Center, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History and Xucun International Art Commune in China.