Process Breakdown
"Love immortalizes me. Only that which gives me life can take it away from me."
Tasked to create a poster based on a literary quote, I picked my poison from Hélène Cixous' Love of the Wolf. The quote follows Cixous' belief that love becomes dangerous when two people create a world for only themselves. A world which depends on the survival of both inhabitants is sure to perish when one departs. However, if the two individuals can forever promise their love for each other, then love immortalizes them.
Tasked to create a poster based on a literary quote, I picked my poison from Hélène Cixous' Love of the Wolf. The quote follows Cixous' belief that love becomes dangerous when two people create a world for only themselves. A world which depends on the survival of both inhabitants is sure to perish when one departs. However, if the two individuals can forever promise their love for each other, then love immortalizes them.
The design depicts Cupid without his signature bow and arrow as he contemplates the weight of his duty. As the child of the goddess of love and god of war, Cupid seems to commonly be depicted as taking from his mother's side; but if he is only present when he unites two individuals, is he aware of all that comes after? The poster is a snapshot of his reconciliation with the second half of his identity as he feels the weight of bringing just as much conflict into the world as love with every successful arrow shot.