Love Lock is a poetic reflection on a once-universal ritual of devotion—the act of lovers fastening padlocks to the bridges of Paris as a symbol of enduring love, their keys cast into the Seine below. What began as a spontaneous gesture became a global phenomenon, transforming the city’s architecture into a collective shrine of memory and promise.
But over time, the sheer weight of these declarations—both literal and symbolic—threatened the structural integrity of the bridges and posed environmental risks to the river. The practice was eventually halted, reminding us that even the most heartfelt expressions must reckon with their impact. Love Lock explores the beauty and burden of attachment, and how the desire to hold on can reshape the world around us.
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