Building off their collaborative performance bout, which staged and reconfigured George Bellows’ boxing paintings with the help of two competitive boxers, PEAK represents another foray into the intersection of arts and athletics for Robbie Trocchia and Nicki Duval. The piece features the words and physical performance of San Francisco-based queer weightlifter Sebastian Rios-Sialer within an audiovisual environment designed by Trocchia, Duval and Rory Willats. PEAK is informed by the intensity of competitive weight maximization, engaging with Rios-Sialer’s experiences of strength training, emotional catharsis, and community-building.