I have always been very interested in Felix Gonzalez-Torres's work so I was eager to read an article regarding one of his exhibitions. This article focuses on his work "Untitled" (Placebo) of 1991. Like most of Gonzalez-Torres's work this exhibition refers to the AIDS epidemic, which he was personally very affected by. I respect this aspect of his work very much because he was not afraid to display his issues to the public. Through his work, viewers were able to question there notions of the AIDS epidemic.
I decided to further explore this particular exhibition. "Untitled" consisted of 1,200 pounds of silver-wrapped hard candy arranged to resemble a carpet on the floor of the museum. Viewers were invited to participate in the exhibition and take pieces of candy away. This represents the slow diappearance of the sculpture and therefore is symbolizing the slow disappearance of people due to the AIDS epidemic. The work is speicifically about the loss of Gonzalez-Torres's partner. I really like the fact that the artist is inviting viewers to be a part of the work and interpret the meaning of it in whatever way they like.