This is the very first piece in my Cupid Series, titled Looking for the Sign of Love.

In this painting, two young Cupids sit perched on a graffiti-covered basketball hoop, high above the ground, surrounded by the vastness of the sky. They aren’t aiming their arrows—yet. Instead, they’re holding a pair of red high heels, a symbol of human desire, romance, and modern love. Their expressions are curious, tender, almost questioning.

The idea behind this work is simple yet profound: we, as humans, often look up to the skies, to the moon or Mars, in search of life—wondering if there’s anything out there. But what if beings from above came down to us, not to look for life, but to search for love?

I imagined Cupids descending from heaven not to shoot their arrows, but to observe. To see if our world truly holds love in its purest form. Are humans still capable of loving deeply, or have we lost touch with what love really means?

This piece plays with contrast—classical figures against a gritty, urban backdrop. It’s about innocence meeting reality, fantasy questioning truth. In a world overflowing with technology and noise, I wanted to ask: If love were a sign, could we still recognize it?

“Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.” – Voltaire

This quote captures the heart of the piece. We are all born with the capacity to love, but it’s how we imagine, nurture, and express that love that makes it real—or not.