Revised Hope Chest Description

Amour Platonicien

The nature of the Platonic ideal of love, which from its origin was that of a chaste but passionate love, based not on un-interest but virtuous restraint of sexual desire.

Platonic relationships – can they really exist? Can two people, whom given the opportunity to be attracted to each other, be companions without that attraction affecting their interaction? My box explores the transformations that happen to a relationship as feelings develop between two people. Starting with the most basic platonic shape, the tetrahedron with four facets, the relationship is a simple one of formal acknowledgement. As the relationship progresses through the platonic solids, it becomes more complicated; more facets are introduced, and the color changes from a neutral white, to a passionate red. As the box moves towards the icosahedron it visits increasingly complicated shapes which represent the two people as they move from a relationship of friendship to one of attraction and affection.