Archival inkjet print on Hahnemühle fine art matte paper.

A photograph taken during Aurinko’s time in Paris, KIOSK ROMANCE encapsulates the adage that romance always sells. Impressions of a brand stem from how they’re marketed, which speaks to the larger psyche of humanity. Why is it that romance and affection garners our immediate attention and fascination? Is it a level of comprehension, as though we can project ourselves onto the figures, or is it more of a “I see this, I want this” technique?