Felix-Gonzalez-Torres Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) (1991).
this is kind of like a portrait of his deceased partner, Ross Laycock. In this
installation art work comprised of 175 pounds of candy, corresponding to Ross’s
ideal body weight. The viewers are encouraged
to take a piece of candy. This is a very unique way to call a statement out. And
as the viewer’s take a piece of candy, one by one – the installation is making
a metaphor: little by little Ross’s weight is being loss and little by little
is to his death. The message is how society was ignoring the AIDS epidemic in
the gay community.
A video of the installation are:
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