Desire-of-the-Generation

Life cannot exist without love. What is life without it? The pull to be accepted, embraced and seen is present in all living beings. To live is to love. The heart shape embodies this the most in most cultures. The icon, universal in its language: love. A symbol of connection, now just a button. Tap it to show some “♡”. The commodification of love in gifts, interactions and branding. Beaten to death with love. Over-the-top becomes the norm. Ignoring beautiful subtlety. This is the result of it all.

Desire-of-the-Generation

[MIXED MEDIA ARTWORK, 2023]

‘Faux print mark icon frame surrounding modified existing imagery, run through BLKMARKET’s ‘INKLAB’ processor.’

IMAGE SOURCE:

Eye: iStock 139257916, by Kiesha.

TYPEFACE:

‘Kern’ by Pizza tTypefaces.

IMAGE DESCRIPTION:

Portrait poster with a close up of a Green eye visibly irritated, with an icon of an outlined heart in the iris surrounded by Red print/crop marks. All on a Black background.