"Untitled" (L.A.)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres
"Untitled" (L.A.), 1991
Green candies individually wrapped in cellophane, endless supply, overall dimensions vary with installation, original weight: 50 lb (22.7 kg).
Jointly owned by Art Bridges and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art © The Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation.

https://www.unlv.edu/news-story/marjorie-barrick-museum-art-presents-felix-gonzalez-torres-untitled-la-las-vegas

“Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that's why I made works of art.”

Felix Gonzalez-Torres was interviewed by Tim Rollins at his New York apartment on April 16 and June 12, 1993. Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Edited by William Bartman. (New York: Art Resources Transfer, Inc., 1993)

From the Art Bridges Foundation:
As one of Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s powerful candy-spill works, “Untitled” (L.A.) finds beauty in the everyday by transforming a bounty of green, cellophane-wrapped candies into a dazzling arrangement of color, form, and texture. Viewers are encouraged to take and taste the candy, activating the work in a way that suggests a wide range of profound meanings. The participation of each viewer creates a moment of engagement that is sensory and personal. The intimate nature and fluctuating structure of Gonzalez-Torres’s candy works are often interpreted as being related to tragedy in the artist’s private life. “Untitled” (L.A.) was created in 1991, the same year that Gonzalez-Torres’s beloved partner Ross Laycock lost his life due to an AIDS-related illness. The gradual depletion and replenishment of Gonzales-Torres’s candy-spills has been seen as metaphoric, seeming to represent the deterioration of a human body ravaged by illness. At the same time, it can also be seen as a type of immortality generated through ritual remembrance and continual recreation. However, Gonzalez-Torres avoided assigning explicit interpretations to his candy works, preferring them to remain available for all to experience in a personal way.

To learn more about the work, check out the following articles.

https://www.felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org/works/untitled-l-a

https://www.tiktok.com/@l1lleall/video/7132168329250262315

https://canyblog.com/felix-gonzalez-torres-at-marjorie-barrick-museum-of-art-las-vegas/

https://www.doublescoop.art/event/untitled-l-a-by-felix-gonzalez-torres/

https://artbridgesfoundation.org/barrick-museum-of-art-in-double-scoop/

https://www.mutualart.com/Exhibition/Felix-Gonzalez-Torres---Untitled---L-A--/E1976CF592227EBC

https://www.vimmag.com/art-1/2021/10/14/the-marjorie-barrick-museum-of-art-presents-felix-gonzalez-torres-untitled-la-in-las-vegas

https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/fine-art/2021/oct/14/barrick-museums-i-am-here-lets-the-artists-speak/

https://www.unlvmfa.art/vice-blog/i-talk-about-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-felix-gonzalez-torres-by-keeva-lough

https://www.luisdejesus.com/projects/carla-jay-harris5