· To Be The Germ Man
· GOOD MOURNING MY GRAND SUN
· TONGUE TIE
· YELLOW
· ADHERE
· BODY OF TEXT
· I BLUE IT
· PEACE OF CAKE
· SOEEPY
· TAG
· SOHLONG
· HOT WATERS
· 28 Days
About
Peyton Chiang is a Taiwanese American artist working primarily in sculpture, performance, and installation. His work currently explores the ways in which habitualized daily behaviors are shaped by cultural, commercial, and political infrastructures. His work has been exhibited at the Moody Center for the Arts, Rice University, L’appartment49c, Sleepy Cyborg Gallery, and The Eldorado Ballroom.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @peychiang
CV
Education
Rutgers University
Master of Fine Arts in Design
Rice University
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies
Exhibitions
· Everything But The Kitchen Sink, Rice University, Houston, TX
· Mavis C. Pitman Exhibition: empty playgrounds, sacred soup, Moody Center for the Arts, Houston TX
· ones and zeros, Sleepy Cyborg Galleries, Houston, TX
Full CV avaliable by request
Bite One’s Tongue
2025
Performance
Polyethylene Plastic Sheeting, Industrial Fan, Grocery Store Cake, Card Stock, Butcher Twine, Lighter, Candle
Performance Stills
Ink Jet Print on Luster Paper, Polyethylene Plastic Sheeting, Screen Print, T-pins
The saying to “bite one’s tongue” means to withhold speech. Although idiomatic, the saying alludes to the physical and violent act of domination over one’s own body. Alternatively, this idiom can be reframed as a liberatory action where biting allows the tongue to detach and become free. One can then learn from the speculative language of the freed tongue, which is kinetic, subtle, and silent in its own way. What would it mean to come back together, celebrate this reunion, and perform silence collaboratively?
Special thanks to Sumin Hwang