Why did Félix González-Torres put free candy in a museum?
WEB2 days ago · As each person takes a piece of candy, they in turn act as the AIDS virus depleting Ross’ body, piece by piece taking it away until there is nothing left. Félix González-Torres, who dedicated his artwork to the …
"Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) - Wikipedia
WEBA manifestation of "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) consists of a pile of candies individually wrapped in variously colored wrappers. [3] Viewers are permitted to choose to take a piece of candy from the work and the caption …
An Untitled Pile of Symbolic Candy (Also Known As “Ross in L.A.”)
WEBJan 20, 2019 · This work, called “Untitled”, is made of 175-tons of candy. Single coloured, same size pieces of real candy. Imaginable, this work is hard to preserve, it will demolish itself after a certain ...
"Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) - The Art Institute of Chicago
WEBFelix Gonzalez-Torres. American, born Cuba, 1957–1996. Felix Gonzalez-Torres produced meaningful and restrained sculptural forms out of common materials. “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) consists of an ideal weight of 175 pounds of …
“Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.)” – Art by Félix González-Torres
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · What Does the Pile of Candy in the Artwork Symbolize? The pile of candy is a representation of the artist’s partner, Ross Laycock, who was battling AIDS. Each piece of candy in the installation weighs approximately 175 pounds collectively, which was Ross’s healthy body weight.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled” (billboard of an empty bed)
WEBThe artist is most known for ephemeral installations: a pile of candy in a corner, a stack of posters on the floor, or strings of lights dangling from a ceiling—all of which recall the reduced visual and formal language of Conceptual and Minimalist art …
Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Untilted (L.A.) - Art Bridges Foundation
WEBAs one of Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s powerful candy-spill works, “Untitled” (L.A.) finds beauty in the everyday by transforming a bounty of green, cellophane-wrapped candies into a dazzling arrangement of color, form, and texture.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Portland Museum of Art
WEBDec 16, 2022 · As one of Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ (1957 – 1996) powerful candy-spill works, “Untitled” (L.A.) finds beauty in the everyday by transforming a bounty of wrapped candies into a dazzling arrangement of color, form, and texture.
Summary of Felix Gonzalez-Torres - The Art Story
WEBJan 9, 1996 · Known colloquially as a "candy spill," the artist produced a number of similar works, in different sizes, colors, and shapes. They diminish as visitors take candy from the pile, and are then replenished, in a cycle reminiscent of life and death.
"Untitled" (L.A.) by Félix González-Torres - Asheville Art Museum
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · As one of Félix González-Torres’s powerful candy-spill works, “Untitled” (L.A.) finds beauty in the everyday by transforming a bounty of cellophane-wrapped candies into a dazzling arrangement of color, form, and texture.