"Untitled" (America)
"Untitled" (America) is an artwork by Felix Gonzalez-Torres that is currently in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The work consists of twelve individual parts/light strings, each part has 42 light bulbs. The artist purposefully chose not to specify how the work should be installed. An integral part of the artwork is that each time it is installed the exhibitor's choice of configuration completes the work.
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Artist | Félix González-Torres |
Year | 1994 |
Medium | Twelve parts, each: 42 light bulbs, waterproof rubber light sockets, and waterproof electrical cords |
Dimensions | Overall dimensions vary with installation |
Location | Whitney Museum of American Art, New York |
The light bulbs needed to install the work are most often sourced by the exhibitor and the original light bulbs are used as a guideline when choosing the brightness, shape and finish of the bulbs used for an installation.
“Untitled” (America) is the only light string in Gonzalez-Torres's oeuvre that is ideally intended to be installed outdoors. The exhibitor may choose to install the piece, in its entirety or using any number of the twelve parts, outdoors and/or indoors.