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Félix González-Torres — "Untitled" (Cold Blue Snow)
Félix González-Torres

"Untitled" (Cold Blue Snow)

1988

This work presents a photograph of snow covered landscape printed on paper and dissembled into interlocking puzzle pieces, then housed in a clear plastic bag. The monochromatic composition depicts rolling, textured terrain in shades of white, gray, and taupe, with a single vivid red element punctuating the otherwise neutral palette. The puzzle format fragments the continuous image into geometric units, creating a tension between the unified photographic vista and its deliberate disassembly. The material choice and presentation transform a recognizable landscape into an object of material fragility and incompletion.

Medium
C-print jigsaw puzzle in plastic bag
Dimensions
Location
David Zwirner 69th Street, New York, NY

Notes

From the exhibition 'Set in Stone' at David Zwirner 69th Street, NYC, May 12 to June 26, 2026, in collaboration with Galerie Kugel, Paris.

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Félix González-Torres, "Untitled" (Cold Blue Snow), 1988

This work presents a photograph of snow covered landscape printed on paper and dissembled into interlocking puzzle pieces, then housed in a clear plastic bag. The monochromatic composition depicts rolling, textured terrain in shades of white, gray, and taupe, with a single vivid red element punctuating the otherwise neutral palette. The puzzle format fragments the continuous image into geometric units, creating a tension between the unified photographic vista and its deliberate disassembly. The material choice and presentation transform a recognizable landscape into an object of material fragility and incompletion.

Medium
C-print jigsaw puzzle in plastic bag
Dimensions
19.1 x 24.1 cm
Year
1988
Seen at
Adler Beatty, New York, NY

Related themes

Assemblage, Material Art, Fragmentation, Puzzle Piece, Institutional Critique, Deconstructed Image, Photograph, Found Object, Processual Art, Late Twentieth Century, Conceptual Art, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Snow and Ice, C-Print, Contemporary Art, Ephemeral Work, Neutral Tones, Monochromatic Palette, Minimalism

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Art Institute of Chicago