Completed in 2003, Love is installed in the landscaped courtyard of the Xingfu Jiayuan residential community in Beijing.
The sculpture draws inspiration from a sign-language gesture associated with love. Two monumental hands curve inward and overlap, forming a rounded, enclosing structure. A small engraved symbol on the surface further refers to the work’s central theme.
Carved from granite, the sculpture retains a slightly rough, tactile surface while softening the mass of the stone through rounded contours. The interlocking hands create an impression of holding, sheltering, and mutual support.
Unlike a distant monument, the work is positioned close to the ground and at a scale that encourages people to approach, touch, lean against, and move around it. Its meaning is therefore expressed not only through symbolism, but also through physical contact with residents.
Placed within a residential community named “Xingfu Jiayuan,” meaning “Happy Home,” the sculpture connects the idea of love with everyday experiences of family, care, and shared life.
《爱》创作于2003年，设置于北京幸福家园社区绿地。
作品的造型灵感来自表达“爱”的手语动作。两只大型手掌向内弯曲并相互交叠，形成圆润、收拢的整体结构；石体表面浅刻相关符号，进一步点明作品主题。
雕塑采用花岗岩制作，在保留石材粗粝触感的同时，以柔和、圆润的轮廓减弱石材的坚硬与沉重。相互环抱的手掌形成托举、保护与彼此依靠的视觉感受。
与需要远距离观看的纪念性雕塑不同，这件作品尺度亲近、位置低矮，允许居民接近、触摸、倚靠并围绕其活动。作品的意义因此不只来自象征，也来自人与雕塑之间真实的身体接触。
作品置于“幸福家园”这一生活社区中，将“爱”的主题与家庭、关怀及共同生活的日常经验连接起来。
这件真正有意思的地方，不只是“手代表爱”，而是：
手本来是人体的一部分，你把它放大为一个可以容纳、承托另一具身体的空间。