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Review
Argus
The
public, as well as the poetic and political.
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feelingsandcriticizethesocietyinhisart.
Eun-young
Exploring the endless possibilities of form
This solution could be applied to us too.
and meaning that are unique to Gonzalez-
Everyonehashis/herownproblems.Itmay
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Torres’s oeuvre, this exhibition hopes to
sometimespushthemintoacornerintheir
by
reflectontheeverlastingvitalityofhisart,
lives.Nevertheless,peopleshouldovercome
whichcontinuestoinspirecountlessartists
the issues and proceed ahead again. All
incontemporaryarttoday.
lives are virtuous in themselves and as
▲Untitled(Go-Go Dancing Platform): In this platform,
Now it is time to look into Torres’s work
people overcome hardships, they will be
adancershowsaperformancewheneverhewants.
thatdescribedhimselfinhistime.
stronger. Jeong Yeon-shim, a professor
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at Hongik University, said, “Though the
circumstances around him were gloomy,
FelixGonzalez-Torresandhisworks
Torres named all his works “Untitled”
Torres felt that he couldn’t stop his work.
becauseheregardedthenamingdecisionas
I think it was his responsibility, not only
something that his audience should do. He
as an individual, but also as an artist.
just thought about his situation and wrote
Consequently, his responsibility and will
in the below parentheses about how he felt
has contributed to contemporary art. It
whilemakingthework.
increased the virtue of the works. At the
sametime,thewillisanimportantmessage
▲Untitled(The Perfect Coulple): Though the two
clocks start at a time,its second hands head for
thatweshouldreceivefromTorres’works.”
UntitledandUntitled(Phantasm)
differenttimesanddestinationslikeourlove.
“Untitled” is a wallpaper installation
and “Untitled (Phantasm)” is a stack of
Both works express Gonzalez-Torres’s
FelixGonzalez-Torreswaitsforyou
paper. Both works are displayed in the
critical view against the social climate
at‘Double’
same exhibit room. These works present a
of the time. The series of photographs
Korea invited the Gonzalez-Torres
vast skyscape. On the wallpaper, there is a
in “Untitled (Natural History)” show the
collection to exhibit his work last June.
lone flying bird, which is a frequent motif
twelve public virtues (soldier, explorer,
It is meaningful that this was the first
in Gonzalez-Torres’s work, and perhaps
statesmanandsoon)ofPresidentTheodore
museum presentation of Torres in Asia.
represents a hopeful emblem for the artist
Roosevelt that are inscribed on the
Theexhibitionproposesadualpresentation
that metaphorically depicts the journey
sculpturalfacadeoftheAmericanMuseum
at both the PLATEAU and Leeum, which
between life and death. It describes the
ofNationalHistoryinNewYork.
is the Samsung Art Gallery, through the
struggleoftheartisttolive,thoughhewas
In contrast to these images, a light blue
repetition and reconfiguration of identical
facing death because he had contracted
platform on which a male go-go dancer,
works under the theme of “Double.” It
AIDS.
clad in a silver lame bikini, appears and
referstoTorresandRossLaycock,whowas
There is also an equipment that the
dances for five minutes everyday sets
Torres’ lover. In addition to the two works
artist uses to make the viewer participate
a juxtaposition between these works,
thatarementionedinthisreview,thereare
in his work. It involves the extinction
which not only subverts the dignity of the
many works that reflect his lover. Also,
and recycling of a stack of paper. Torres
photographs, but also raises a provocative
the fact that both galleries of Samsung are
displayedthestackinfrontofthewallpaper
suggestion, one which presents the dancer
displaying his works is another reason for
and let the audience bring the paper. If
as a true “soldier” and “explorer” of our
thetheme.
the amount of paper diminished, a curator
times who willingly and openly expresses
As we are completing our vacation and
would come to resupply the paper again.
hissexualityagainstsocialtaboo.
starting the new semester, it is a good
Thisacthastwomeanings.Oneisthatthe
opportunitytofindcourageinourlives.In
viewersbecomepartofthepiece,andalso
the trial to communicate with the viewer
The message which Torres brings to
that the piece is not just the work of the
through his work, HUFSans can find
HUFSans
artist, but every viewer as well. The other
Torres was ostracized from his society
Torres’ endless will and passion for life a
meaning is a communication between the
due to his race and sexual minority. He
trueinspiration.
artist and the viewer. It is an installation
lost his lover and suffered from AIDS in
FelixGonzalez-Torres,
art which is not settled so the viewer can
hislatteryears.However,hissolutiontoall
Date:2012.6.21-2012.9.28.
participate in the existence process of the
the extreme situations was not depression.
Time:Tue-Sun10:00am-6:00pm
workevenaftertheartisthaspassedaway.
In spite of the adversity, he did not lose
Place:SamsungArtGallery-PLATEU/LEEUM
EntranceFee:3,000Won(Adult)/
himself.Ratherthanavoidingthesituation,
2,000Won(Child)
he looked at himself straight in the mirror
Untitled(NaturalHistory)andUntitled(Go-
and found his own way to express his
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SEPTEMBER 2012

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