Lídia Vives - Limerence






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Limerence — Edition 4/7
Limerence captures a moment of dissolution: the moment when an unrequited love becomes something ethereal, unattainable.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, the photograph represents the moment when the protagonist turns into sea foam upon realizing that the person she loves belongs to someone else.
The serenity of the figure deliberately contrasts with the tragedy of the scene. The soft tones, the delicacy of the composition and the dress, which seems to progressively fuse with the surroundings, reinforce the sensation of a transition between the physical and the intangible. The small flowers she holds function as a final gesture before disappearing.
The title refers to limerence, that state of intense and obsessive infatuation in which desire and idealization can come to be confused with love.
Beyond the tale, the work poses a universal question: to what extent is what we feel truly belonging to the beloved and to what extent is it a construction born of our own desire?
Year: 2015
Limited edition: 4/7
Dimensions: 45 × 29 cm
FineArt Baryta Hahnemühle, 315 g/m²
Satin finish
Signed and numbered by hand. Includes certificate of authenticity.
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Limerence — Edition 4/7
Limerence captures a moment of dissolution: the moment when an unrequited love becomes something ethereal, unattainable.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, the photograph represents the moment when the protagonist turns into sea foam upon realizing that the person she loves belongs to someone else.
The serenity of the figure deliberately contrasts with the tragedy of the scene. The soft tones, the delicacy of the composition and the dress, which seems to progressively fuse with the surroundings, reinforce the sensation of a transition between the physical and the intangible. The small flowers she holds function as a final gesture before disappearing.
The title refers to limerence, that state of intense and obsessive infatuation in which desire and idealization can come to be confused with love.
Beyond the tale, the work poses a universal question: to what extent is what we feel truly belonging to the beloved and to what extent is it a construction born of our own desire?
Year: 2015
Limited edition: 4/7
Dimensions: 45 × 29 cm
FineArt Baryta Hahnemühle, 315 g/m²
Satin finish
Signed and numbered by hand. Includes certificate of authenticity.
