
height 287 cm (113 in.)
1991
Felix González-Torres's 1991 installation work measures 287 cm in height and is constructed from light bulbs, porcelain sockets, and electrical cords. This piece explores themes of light, energy, and minimalist forms through everyday electrical components.
- Medium
- light bulbs, porcelain light sockets and electrical cords
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
March 3, 2022
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Dan Flavin
American · b. 1933

Flavin constructed minimalist installations using everyday fluorescent light fixtures and electrical components, transforming industrial lighting into meditative conceptual art in a manner that closely parallels González Torres's use of bare light bulbs and porcelain sockets as primary sculptural material.

Robert Irwin
American · b. 1928

Irwin's light and space installations share the same serene, meditative quality and conceptual minimalism found in this piece, using light itself as the primary medium to create immersive environments that invite quiet contemplation.

Roni Horn
American · b. 1955

Horn creates minimalist conceptual installations that use repeated elemental forms and subtle material variations to evoke themes of energy and presence, sharing the restrained post modern sensibility and meditative atmosphere of this González Torres light bulb work.
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