Love, 2026

Faye Trickett

Hand painted wall sculpture

18.5 × 12 cm

A compact yet striking wall mounted sculpture, Love reimagines the traditional sacred heart motif through a contemporary, playful lens. At its centre, a vivid pink heart bears raised gold lettering, its glossy surface radiating a sense of immediacy and emotional clarity. Encircled by a delicate, ornamental border and crowned with a stylised flame, the work draws on devotional iconography while embracing a bold, pop inflected aesthetic.

Trickett’s use of saturated colour and hand finished detail lends the piece both intimacy and presence. The interplay between the vibrant enamelled surface and aged gold accents evokes themes of passion, sentimentality, and resilience, positioning love as both decorative and deeply symbolic. Balancing reverence with wit, Love sits comfortably between folk tradition and contemporary object making, offering a modern interpretation of an enduring visual language.