Untitled (Petit Palais), 1992
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, American (born Cuba)
Lightbulbs, electrical wire, porcelain sockets
Length: 62 feet (1889.8 cm)
Gift of the Peter Norton Family Foundation
NOTATIONS: THE CLOSING DECADE
November 21, 2008 - November 2009
Presentation Highlights Work By A Range Of
International Artists At The Close Of The 20th Century
Arguably the last decade of the twentieth century started in 1989, with the fall of the Berlin Wall, and ended twelve years later, with the horrific attacks of September 2001. That extended decade witnessed some of the most profound and lasting transformation in society since the postwar period. This presentation of works from the Museum’s collection exemplifies the vast range of artistic practices during this time of profound transition, bringing together a diverse group of artists working in a variety of media. Ranging from the meditative to the exuberant and from the elegiac to the surreal, the works in this new instance of the “Notations” series convey the anxieties and expectations associated with the turbulence of the recent past and invite reflection on the resonances between art and history-in-the-making.
