Tainted Love captures the struggle of two people stuck in a relationship where neither truly understands the other. 

It’s a visual portrayal of mismatched wavelengths—where one partner is a man with a solid, stubborn block for a head, locked into his rigid traditions and arrogant behavior. 

The other is a woman with clouds for a head, lost in her dreamy ideals of what a man should be, tangled in unrealistic expectations.

They stand together, yet they’re worlds apart, unable to see or hear what’s right in front of them. Still, they press on, drifting further from understanding and deeper into confusion. 

It begs the question: Is this what an American relationship is supposed to look like? Because all it seems to be is a love tainted from the start, wrapped in illusion, tradition, and misunderstanding.

• 1.25″ (3.18 cm) thick poly-cotton blend canvas
• Canvas fabric weight: 10.15 +/- 0.74 oz./yd.² (344 g/m² +/- 25g/m²)
• Fade-resistant
• Hand-stretched over solid wood stretcher bars
• Mounting brackets included


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