See two never-before-realized pieces by the pioneering conceptual artist in a new show at David Zwirner Gallery through the end of February.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Nothing can quite prepare you for the sound that echoes inside the newat David Zwirner Gallery in Chelsea. The space is the definition of discrete, offering up lots of blank white walls to help the viewer to focus on the rich layers of Gonzalez-Torres's massive, minimalist installations. Except for the far-away rumble of never-ending construction in the city, it's as silent as one would expect from such a venue.
It is clearly of a piece with Gonzalez-Torres's entire oeuvre: common materials, whether it's lightbulbs, pieces of candy or a recording of handclaps, transformed into something visceral, emotional and surprising. The late artist's work demands engagement, while leaving plenty of space for interpretation and internalization.
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