The object of your love

Which totem object would you choose to represent your couple? Is it possible to read love in the eyes of a couple and in the object that represents them? Pascale Rocard's new photographic creation attempts to answer this question. "L'objet de votre amour" puts love into images: couples from near and far, with differences in age, culture and color.

Each couple chooses an object: a reflection of their relationship, their encounter or their shared desires. It's a seemingly innocuous choice, but a revealing one! Two people for a single object, this totem without taboos. It's not an easy task, as it touches deeply with intimacy.

Through this personal symbol, they reveal their history, then the artist questions their mutual trust as a couple.

After a moment's reflection, the alchemy takes hold and sets the tone for the photo: humor, complicity, self-mockery or emotion. Pascale Rocard's photographic vision becomes a mirror of their intimacy, a reflection of their love.

Through the prism of her writing, the artist transcribes the variety of their destinies through a short text that accompanies their photo. The format and lighting are the same for all: each couple is photographed in square American format against a black background.

As Jean Cocteau said, "Mirrors should think before they reflect images". When we discover these photos and read these stories, there's a mirror effect. The viewer is offered a notion of the truth of love.

As the couple is a complex and universal entity, these images appeal to everyone, whatever their age or culture, and offer food for thought on the "object of love". This blend of photos and text invites us to share the flavour of love, breathe in happiness and "light the fires"!

As an artist, Pascale Rocard explores different media to question herself and the world. If she asked us: "And you, what object would you choose to represent your couple?  What would you say to it?"


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