Go Figure: Hec One Love's Loveism Pop Up Shop Every good story begins with heartbreak. In this case, Hec One Love's "Loveism Pop Up Shop" is just that: his heart reflected through his various works of art. Hec One Love's "Loveism Pop Up Shop" was the main event this weekend (October 25-27) at the Wyn317 gallery, located in the heart of Wynwood. The first pieces that catch your eye as you walk in to the gallery are the "100 Loveisms"—black and white abstract works central to all of his other pieces on display. While in conversation with Hec, he mentioned that by having so many works of art, the pieces on display were actually in a box the week before. The more I looked at these pieces and thought of what he said, the more I realized how perfect the analogy was for his pop up shop; love is not black and white, but rather a colorful, vibrant energy that needs to be expressed on a constant basis, not pent up. In this case, his expression of love carried onto his "loveisms," which have now become his most prominent works of art, some of which can be found on various walls in Wynwood today. His "loveisms" have clearly become something he stands strongly behind. I inquired about the beginnings of the term "loveism," and he jokingly shared his anecdote about the influence of a former love in his life and how she focused not on love, but rather the materialistic aspects of their former relationship. From that stemmed his "advocacy" toward love, striving to bring it to the forefront of how he conducts every aspect of his life. With that, Hec One Love took the perception of love and allowed it to evolve into what we know now as his ideology "loveism.”