In Greek mythology there are many stories about two persons falling in love after being hit by Cupid's arrow, which has become a symbol of pure, beautiful love. But for the artist, love is a very complex emotion, and there may be plenty contradictions and distortions behind an apparent bliss. Especially in our consumerist era, many people think of pure love as a luxury. By choosing Cupid's arrow as the theme for artistic creation, the artist wants to convey, through the appropriation of the golden arrow symbol, the complex fickle emotions of our era – in particular contemporary people’s turbulent attitude towards love.
 

Xie Jiahang
Born in 1998 in Zhong County, Chongqing Municipality, Xie Jiahang graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the School of Plastic Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2021 and soon began his postgraduate studies in the Oil Painting Department of the School of Plastic Arts, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.