A love letter from Joan
Darling,
Once upon a kitchen, they called it nourishment. They called it devotion. They called it dinner. And somewhere between devotion and digestion, I became a side dish.
Bon appétit.
Love, Joan
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Description:
“My Body Is Your Communion: Eat From Me” is a visceral and visually stunning feminist surrealist collage by Joan Seed. Set in a candy-coloured 1950s kitchen, this sharp-edged work dismantles the myth of domestic servitude through religious metaphor and mid-century visual language.
A woman’s serene face is topped with an open skull bowl—its contents not gray matter, but a leafy salad, meticulously prepared by a dutiful housewife looming above her. The image evokes Holy Communion, kitchen martyrdom, and the aestheticization of female sacrifice. What’s being served isn’t just dinner—it’s identity, agency, and flesh.
The retro palette and smiling oppression hide a deeper truth: that for generations, women have been expected to nurture, nourish, and remain silent, even as they’re slowly consumed.
A must-have for collectors of dark humor, religious commentary, and feminist surrealism.
Title:My Body Is Your Communion: Eat From Me
Artist: Joan Seed
Medium: Digital collage (archival pigment print available)
Available Sizes:
30x30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
60x60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Style: Feminist Surrealism, Religious Satire, Dark Humor
Shipping is 150$ Canadian worldwide
For inquiries, acquisitions and collaborations email me at joan@joanseed.ca
Copyright: © Joan Seed. All rights reserved.
A love letter from Joan
Darling,
Once upon a kitchen, they called it nourishment. They called it devotion. They called it dinner. And somewhere between devotion and digestion, I became a side dish.
Bon appétit.
Love, Joan
—————————————————————————————————
Description:
“My Body Is Your Communion: Eat From Me” is a visceral and visually stunning feminist surrealist collage by Joan Seed. Set in a candy-coloured 1950s kitchen, this sharp-edged work dismantles the myth of domestic servitude through religious metaphor and mid-century visual language.
A woman’s serene face is topped with an open skull bowl—its contents not gray matter, but a leafy salad, meticulously prepared by a dutiful housewife looming above her. The image evokes Holy Communion, kitchen martyrdom, and the aestheticization of female sacrifice. What’s being served isn’t just dinner—it’s identity, agency, and flesh.
The retro palette and smiling oppression hide a deeper truth: that for generations, women have been expected to nurture, nourish, and remain silent, even as they’re slowly consumed.
A must-have for collectors of dark humor, religious commentary, and feminist surrealism.
Title:My Body Is Your Communion: Eat From Me
Artist: Joan Seed
Medium: Digital collage (archival pigment print available)
Available Sizes:
30x30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
60x60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
Style: Feminist Surrealism, Religious Satire, Dark Humor
Shipping is 150$ Canadian worldwide
For inquiries, acquisitions and collaborations email me at joan@joanseed.ca
Copyright: © Joan Seed. All rights reserved.
“Tossed Thoughtfully” holds particular value for collectors of iconoclastic feminist works, and offers a multi-layered lens through which to interrogate the historical myth of the content housewife. The clean composition and use of vintage advertising aesthetics make it an excellent acquisition for private collectors, institutional archives, and curated exhibitions centered on:
Feminist visual history
The 1950s domestic ideal
Surrealist anatomical symbolism
Humor in critical art
