The Garden is an art exhibition inspired by Monique Wittig’s essay “The Garden,” or Le Jardin, translated by Lorie Sauble-Otto in GLQ (2007). Wittig, a French author, philosopher, and lesbian theorist, imagined radical spaces for lesbian existence; this show offers a contemporary interpretation of that vision. Curated by Jeanette Spicer.

Featuring darkroom prints, collage, scanned flowers, a card deck, portraits, and video, The Garden arrives at a moment of renewed threats to LGBTQ+ lives. Showcasing work by Rhiannon Adam, Deborah Bright, Sara Duell, Naima Green, Lindsey Perryman, Sunny Leerasanthanah, Tray Tsui, the exhibition centers lesbian vision, presence, creativity, and connection.

Images featured in Sunny's black-and-white triptych are sourced from the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection.

Based on the text, the images chosen from the Picture Collection were mined from folders titled: “Homosexuality”, “Thirst,” “Roots,” and “Broken objects”.