The artwork, titled “Untitled” (Placebo), was created by Felix Gonzalez-Torres in 1991. Classified within the Conceptual Art movement and belonging to the installation genre, this piece embodies the thoughtful and minimalist approach characteristic of Gonzalez-Torres’s oeuvre.
The artwork features a large, rectangular expanse meticulously composed of countless silver-wrapped candies, arranged as to form a shimmering, reflective surface upon the gallery floor. The space around it is stark and subdued, allowing the gleaming installation to capture the viewer’s attention with its interplay of light and texture. The candies, collectively presented as an inviting and consumable form, evoke themes of impermanence, generosity, and the socio-political undercurrents that frequently inform Gonzalez-Torres’s work.
