"Untitled" (Public Opinion)
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
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Date:1991 -
Style:Conceptual Art -
Genre:installation -
Location:Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, NY, US
"Untitled" (Public Opinion)
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
"Untitled" (Public Opinion), a 700-pound spill of black-rod licorice pieces, displayable as either a corner piece or a carpet, is a dark, aggressive work. The missilelike shape of the candy and its brooding, almost sinister, appearance alludes to our culture’s pervasive militaristic outlook and hostile hegemonic stance. As an artwork produced in a conservative political climate, the sculpture also refers to the still pervasive censorship in America and suggests that public opinion is not as informed as it once was. (Nancy Spector)
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