I Love You Project

From fairytale whispers to everyday conversations, the universal words ‘I love you’ transcend cultural, linguistic, and personal barriers. For over a decade, artist Pamela Heller has captured these words in a kaleidoscope of voices, creating the I Love You Project, a collaboration that celebrates the power of love and human connection.

'I Love You' in different languages. People were recorded locally and overseas, in remote places as well as on city streets, from Cleveland to Paris, Los Angeles to Istanbul. Today, over 150 people have participated, magnifying the message even further. Faces and voices from all walks of life express love in a rhythmic chant, highlighting our shared human experience and universal language of love. 

Since the I Love You Project began it has been produced in various forms; in Berlin, San Francisco, Cleveland, and ALN. No matter what language is spoken, the expression of love inspires an openness and link between all people. 

Pamela is a multidisciplinary artist employing a variety of materials and processes, where nothing is off limits. Her sources of inspiration stem from storytelling derived from literary sources, folklore, and social issues of our time. Many of her projects involve collaboration with individuals and communities to promote social change. She seeks ways to connect people to one another, constructing a new understanding of our place in time.

She is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Artists Space Special Projects Grant, NYC, Sculpture Space Artist Residency, NY, Broadway Windows Project Grant, NYC, two Ohio Arts Council Artists Grants, Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Fellowship, and CIA Faculty Development Grant. Her artwork has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries all over the world, along with public spaces, schools, and private homes.