: The work interrogates how masculinity can be "stretched" and treated critically while maintaining a focus on male physicality and feeling.

: Peake, who also DJs and runs the record label Hymn , often layers his videos with bass-heavy or distorted soundscapes that he intends to be "felt" as much as heard. Context within Peake's Career

Peake is renowned for using the human body as a "sculptural, nonverbal form of storytelling". CORPSING exemplifies this by focusing on:

CORPSING marked a transition toward more durational and introspective performances. Following this work, Peake moved into projects like Concrete Pitch (2018), where he exchanged his "signature nudity" for everyday repetitive tasks while wearing a white boiler suit to address "uncomfortable and realistic histories".

Peake’s video works typically incorporate elements found throughout his broader practice:

: Peake has described CORPSING as an "epiphany" that allowed him to move away from his previously explicit, hyper-sexual imagery toward a more nuanced, less literal exploration of identity. Visual and Sensory Elements