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Forever Love sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn (Castle Fine Art Gallery)

I took a shortcut on my way to a bus stop, turned the corner and found this sculpture. I'd researched Lorenzo's work earlier last year (while going down a Googlehole of Manchester art) and seeing it for myself doesn't quite compare. You can research all you can but sometimes seeing things with your own eyes makes you glad you pushed your mental health issues to the side and just got on with it. 
Manchester is filled with indestructible hearts. Although slightly morbid, I do love the fact that long after I'm gone from this world (off on some other unknown adventure) this sculpture will still be around.
 I find my own personal observation of art to be very private, this is a human (in cases of public art displays, sometimes a group of them) who strives for perfection in a material form, who's said what they wanted and left it on the table for the rest of the world to dissect and devour. 
For me the whole point of art (regardless of it's format) is to make us think, feel and wonder.
When I saw this sculpture I found it quite empowering and very moving.
We use our hands to uplift, empower, create and love and to me this sculpture encapsulates that sentiment perfectly. 

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