Let’s Share This Peach

10.75” x 10.75” x 2”
Acrylic on wood panel, forged steel  


“’How sincere is your love for me!’ exclaimed the ruler. ‘You forgot your own appetite and think only of giving me good things to eat!’”
-excerpt from the Tale of the Shared Peach c. 240 BCE.

Literature of imperial China often inclued proverbs narrating stories about gay relationships of the time. The Shared Peach, depicts a thoughful moment between Duke Ling of Wei and a court official, Mizi Xia.

Sharing food is a universal kind gesture. This retelling of The Shared Peach marries the two characters of “Onwards!”, and “What Led Me to You” in a tender and intimate moment. In this piece the artist brings in metal: a rigid and grounded material. The forged foliage, reminis- cent of iron fencework, creates a barrier between the couple and their surroundings. It is a space to hold their feelings and a space to be themselves.



Click through the photos on the left to get more insight on my process!