Felix Gonzalez-Torresās partner was Ross Laycock, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1991. Laycock is closely connected to several of Gonzalez-Torresās most personal artworks, including āUntitledā (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) (1991), a candy installation whose ideal weight may refer to Laycockās body. Viewers are invited to take a piece of candy from the installation, diminishing and altering the look of the artwork over time. In this way, Gonzalez-Torres transforms private love and grief into public, participatory art.
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