Kellzliu


ARCHIVAL EXPRESSION

Music is a form of emotional and memory-based archiving, or a digital diary expressed through tone, rhythm, and voice.
For this portrait series, I asked musicians of color what music means to them. Their responses shaped the edit, pose, and style of each image, capturing personal expressions and lived memories.

Grateful to everyone a part of this series, who shared their story and spirit.

Fashion.
Concerts.
Portraits.
Street.

Publications & Press


(2021) Lifted Magazine: Bohan Phoenix, The Rush I Never Knew I Craved [Photography]
(2020) National Geography: How college students are documenting their disrupted education [Photography]
(2019-2023) Music, Why Not [Photojournalism]
→  Available for press features, interviews, and publication opportunities. Inquiries welcome at kellyliustudio@gmail.com
Self Portraits.