Title: Love Open 1
Medium: Mixed Media (Digital Print on Vinyl, Acrylic), 21.5” x 21.5” with handmade frame
Artist: Dan Coe, 2025
Love Open 1 is a bold and layered celebration of inclusivity and fluid identity. An octopus—rendered in iridescent hues and expressive brushwork—glides across a field of powerful, typographic affirmations: LOVE, OPEN, EMBRACE, ACCEPTANCE, and OPEN MIND. The interplay between image and text is not merely decorative—it’s conceptual. The tentacles weave through the blocky letters, suggesting adaptability, intelligence, and emotional depth, traits often symbolized by the octopus.
Printed digitally on vinyl and hand-painted with acrylics, the piece straddles both technological precision and human touch. The custom wood frame echoes this tactile intentionality. Vibrant yet harmonious, the work invites viewers to untangle its meanings as the octopus does its surroundings—with curiosity and grace.
At once a visual manifesto and a contemporary totem, Love Open 1 is a timely reminder that openness is a radical, living force.
