Existing installation -
Without knowing the race, age or gender of the individuals behind the screen, love is viewed as normal and uncomplicated. The aim of the installation is to show that loving anyone should be normal because, when it comes down to our basic foundations, people are all the same - everyone shares the same skeletal composition. When people emerge from behind the screen, society is reminded of all the religious and manmade boundaries that have been enforced over the years. This point is especially highlighted when two members of the same sex, or couples combined of different races, walk out from behind the screen.
The installation emphasises how extraordinary it is for society to see people, who are not conventionally allowed to be together, in a relationship and sharing love. Love Has No Labels, as an installation, implies the value that love should have no boundaries and that the criteria for loving another should not be based on gender, age or race. It takes these prohibitions, that have been imposed on individuals for years, and knocks them down, proving that what is good and right means removing the labels when it comes to love.
Looking at this from the opposite angle, individuals may view this installation as an abomination and disagree with the entire concept. It may come as shock and appal them because of their upbringing and cultural background. Despite this view, LGBT and different race couple supporters have agency in this installation. Society, in general, is victimised for having closeted these types of relationships for such an extended period of time. It almost mocks them, proving that an individual’s outer appearance has nothing to do with their emotions within.
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