Untitled (Eat Love), coloured candies, 958 pieces, individually stamped with lettering, glass bowl, dimensions variable

Installation views, Love in Translation, XPACE Cultural Centre, Nov/Dec 2011

Untitled (Love Puzzle, Uncompleted), C-print jigsaw puzzle, 958 of 1008 pieces assembled, approximately 50.8 x 66.1 cm

Installation views, Love in Translation, XPACE Cultural Centre, Nov/Dec 2011

Untitled (Love Wall), 958 photocopies, 12.7 x 17.8 cm each

Installation views, Love in Translation, XPACE Cultural Centre, Nov/Dec 2011

(958) I Love You(s) is a multimedia installation that explores the layered implications behind the act of declaring one’s love to another. The inspiration for the work stems from being in a committed relationship for almost 3 years (more precisely, 958 days) without verbally declaring my love to my partner despite feeling the force of this expectation inherent in the progression of a romantic relationship.

An intimate moment where my partner and I exchange declarations for the first time was created and photographed. The result is a staged image containing the captioned text, ‘I love you.’Using a photographic print, photocopies, a jigsaw puzzle, and candies, the installation investigates the meaning, validity, and power of the words, ‘I love you,’ and the evolution of their implications when those words are repeated over time.

Installation views, Love in Translation, XPACE Cultural Centre, Nov/Dec 2011