WORK OF THE WEEK XXXV
Félix González-Torres (1957-1996) Untitled (Toronto), 1992 Light bulbs, extension cord, and porcelain light sockets “Here Gonzalez-Torres has imbued common utilitarian objects—lightbulbs strung together—with poetic significance. The cords, like two lives, are intertwined. The life-span of the bulbs, like that of a person, is of a particular duration and will ultimately burn out. The artist said,