I <3 U

We know that parents can never express their love for their children enough! Investigating the visual, symbolic and phonetic possibilities of the emojis on which we now rely so heavily to relay emotion, this painting features four cleverly composed emoji phrases that connote “I love you.” The painting’s energetic background, with its visible brushstrokes, paint drips and subtle moments of color, complements the bolder, more graphic elements of the painted emoji symbols, creating the sense that these messages of love are floating on top of the canvas.