Original artwork description:

This tongue-in-cheek New Pop Art piece, titled “Peach & Love,” plays on the iconic phrase “Peace & Love” with a playful twist. The artwork centers on the words “Peach & Love” in bold, outlined letters, with each letter revealing a collage of cheerful, colorful images related to peaches and symbols of happiness. The background is filled with illustrations, retro images, and vintage graphics that evoke a sense of nostalgia and fantasy, overlaid in shades of yellow, orange, and warm earthy tones.

The use of a peach as the central symbol adds humor and irony to the work, substituting the idealistic message of “peace” with something more cheerful and fruity. This substitution suggests a playful critique of the commercialization and simplification of once-radical ideas like “peace and love,” reducing them to an accessible, marketable aesthetic, much like the fruit itself.

The piece is framed in a clean white frame, providing a minimalist contrast to the vibrant, detailed collage within. This framing emphasizes the irony of the artwork by treating the phrase with a level of reverence, while the actual content is cheeky and playful. By fusing familiar cultural icons with light-hearted symbols, this artwork embodies the spirit of New Pop Art, blending irony, humor, and nostalgia to comment on how deeply held ideals can be transformed into products of pop culture.

Materials used:

Shellac