“I love you to the moon and back”

An oft-heard declaration of devotion, “I love you to the moon and back” is a sentiment of astronomical proportions– boundless, steadfast and enduring– most often exchanged between lovers.

But…

“I love you to the moon and never back”

is a variant that can signify one of two things. The first is great passion, a love beyond measure, unfolding at magnitudes that make the distance of 477,710 miles to the moon and back a triviality. It’s second meaning spells out the exact opposite: I can’t go on loving you.

“To the moon and (never) back” is an exhibition that compares the search for love to an expedition to the far-flung lunar frontier, undertaken by a brave astronaut. It is a challenging journey, waylaid by many moods and emotions such as hope, yearning, happiness, fulfilment, anticipation, listlessness, uncertainty and pain.