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The Walker Art Center notes, "Among the most influential artists of his generation, Felix Gonzalez-Torres combined the impulses of Conceptual art, political activism, and chance to produce a number of 'democratic artworks,' including public billboards, piles of candies, and stacks of paper. In these 'stacked pieces,' people other than the artist act as major contributors to the work, taking away sheets, consuming sweets, replenishing stacks—in effect, providing the inanimate objects an active life. Using the print medium for Untitled, Gonzalez-Torres rejects the rarity and preciousness of the limited-edition print for the generosity of low-cost, offset printed art. He specified that the stack of sheets always remain at a height of seven inches."
Ever since I first saw this untitled piece on display at the Walker Art Center in early 1992, I've wanted to take one for myself. Tonight I finally had the opportunity. While it is outside the "normal" realm of art I am attracted to, this concept is unique. What I think I find most interesting is that it completely removes the role of the dealer and auctioneer from the artist to collector continuum. A startling concept, but if the Walkers statistics of 600 posters taken per month is correct, a successful one!
Found on July 07, 2005 in Minneapolis, MN.
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