Photos by Katie Godowski
Peach Tao, The Seaport, NYC 2024
Artist Bio: Peach Tao is a Brooklyn-based muralist, teaching artist and illustrator originally from Beijing, China. she received a BFA in illustration and printmaking from Savannah College of Art and Design. Peach enjoys painting fun and cultural murals and windows for all kinds of places throughout NYC and beyond, with people from all kinds of life : public schools, hospitals, playgrounds, small businesses, bars and restaurants etc. Her illustration and printmaking art work can also be seen in books, apparels, advertisements and many more. Peach is her nickname because her family name(陶Tao)shares the same pronunciation of Peach（桃Tao）in Chinese. She loves using art as a way to sprinkling feelings and dreams, and most importantly, to connect and serve communities.
Photo by David Dini
Artist Statement: Since last year, I’ve been laying in this fetal pose on my carpet a lot. Feeling overwhelmed by everything - from personal to global level - with all kinds of heavy thoughts floating through my mind. For the Chinese version I chose 你不是孤獨一人 . Because the word 孤獨 is more about the internal feeling, a lonely mentality. I felt grateful that I got to experiment with lettering in both languages, a challenge I enjoyed very much . Also enjoyed painting next to amazing artists and enjoyed the comradeship. I hope everyone who felt this pose a lot, like me, could embrace themselves when they see this painting.