Showing now at Peekaboo Gallery, 'Stemming the Rose' by Gotham artist Brent Harrison.

Stemming the Rose, Brent Harrison, rose and gold earring, dimensions variable, 2021.

Showing now at Peekaboo Gallery, 57 James Street Northbridge.

Stemming the Rose takes its title from a quote in the film Brokeback Mountain (2005). Taking this quote as a point of departure, Harrison reframes the rose, which he sees as a kitsch symbol of heteronormativity that is commonly used as a romantic gesture in reality television.