Unchain My Heart
10 x 13″
photography on canvas

While driving down the Florida coast, I looked up and saw love locks on an overpass fencing. At the next available opportunity, I turned around and drove back to photograph them.

I’ve always been intrigued by the tradition of putting love locks on fences, and this was the first time I had seen this in person. While the fence was not saturated with locks like those in Paris, this romantic tradition, with its symbolism of love, hope, and commitment, intrigued me enough to photograph it.

To further the emotional connection to this photograph, I used jeweler’s wire to attach a heart charm to the canvas. This creates another focal point to further draw the viewer’s eye into the photo.

While each lock represents the hope of enduring love, the locks in my photograph are rusted from salty sea air and blowing sand. To me, these eroding locks could also represent the breakdown of relationships; therefore the title, “Unchain My Heart.”

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