Jesse Amado’s 2001 digital print "Fury of Love," made in collaboration with Hare & Hound Press, depicts, as the title suggests, the fury or frenzy that occurs at the beginning and end of a romantic relationship. In the center of the print, a coiled piece of vinyl tape rests between a love letter written by an ex-girlfriend at the beginning of their relationship and a letter written at the end of it. The letters on either side of the print are clearly typed out over 24 lines of vinyl embossed tape, while the curled black piece of vinyl in the center only hints at its contents, with short words and phrases peeking out. Through the print we absorb the ephemerality of this relationship, while the artist captures it in an almost eternal way.
