"Untitled" (Last Light)
1993
"Untitled" (Last Light)
1993
This work symbolizes the endless cycle of life and the passage of time, evoked by the 24 bulbs corresponding to the hours of the day.
lnfluenced by Minimal and Conceptual Art, Felix Gonzalez-Torres dealt with themes both personal and political, such as racism and homophobia. He began making installations of light bulbs strung together in 1991, the year when his partner died of AIDS. The idea of loss and renewal is materialised by this time cycle and also by the inevitable failure of the bulbs, which are continuously replaced. The work is inhabited by a certain melancholy, poised as it is between the suggestion of celebration and the memory of his departed lover.
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions | Installation |
|---|---|
| Techniques | 24 ampoules, douilles en plastique, fil électrique extensible, variateur de lumière |
| Dimensions | Dimensions variables |
| Acquisition | Achat, 2010 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2010-258 |
Currently at
Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz (France)
as part of Dimanche sans fin. Maurizio Cattelan et la collection du Centre Pompidou, 08 May 2025 - 02 February 2027
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Detailed description
| Artist |
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
(1957, Cuba - 1996, États-Unis) |
|---|---|
| Main title | "Untitled" (Last Light) |
| Creation date | 1993 |
| Circumstances of production | Published by A.R.T. Press, Los Angeles and Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York |
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions | Installation |
| Techniques | 24 ampoules, douilles en plastique, fil électrique extensible, variateur de lumière |
| Dimensions | Dimensions variables |
| Printing | Edition 1 sur 24 (+ 6AP) |
| Inscriptions | S.N. : sur le certificat |
| Acquisition | Achat, 2010 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 2010-258 |
Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
La revue des musées de France Revue du Louvre [revue], n° 2, Paris, avril 2011 (Sticht (Pamela).- Felix Gonzalez-Torres ""Untitled" (Last Light) 1993", cit. p. 88-89, repr. coul. p. 88) . N° issn 1962-4271
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Electric Fields : Surrealism and Beyond - La Collection du Centre Pompidou : Shanghai, Power Station of Art, 2012 (cit. et repr. coul. p. 101) . N° isbn 978-7-5321-4740-3
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Une histoire. Art, architecture, design, des années 1980 à nos jours / sous la dir. de Christine Macel. - Paris : Ed. du Centre Pompidou; Flammarion, 2014 (cit. et repr. coul p.124, cit. p.127) . N° isbn 978-2-84426-691-0
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Points de rencontres : Paris, Centre national d''art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Galerie d''art graphique et Galerie du musée, 22 octobre 2019 - 27 janvier 2020 / sous la direction de Frédéric Paul. - Paris, Centre Pompidou, 2019 (cit. p.100, 158 (liste des oeuvres exposées) et reprod. coul. p.101) . N° isbn 978-2-84426-858-7
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