In Love Is Essential, I explore the quiet urgency of the human heart—a longing that repeats, pulses, and echoes across time and space. Twelve textured hearts, each distinct in color and emotion, form a rhythmic chorus of vulnerability and hope. Beneath their surface, the handwritten phrase “I need love” emerges like a whispered truth, woven into the fabric of our shared existence. Each heart is a moment, a voice, a fragment of a deeper whole. Some are bold and burning, others soft and dissolving—but all speak the same language of yearning and resilience. The grid structure offers order, yet within it, emotion breaks free—reminding us that the need for love is not linear, nor singular, but vast, varied, and essential. This piece is a meditation on the universal human desire for connection. It is a visual mantra, a collective heartbeat, a gentle insistence that love is not a luxury—it is our lifeblood.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Yelena Lev

Exact Dimensions

20 in x 16 in

Year Created

2025

Materials

Acrylic on canvas