"Untitled" (Perfect Lovers)

"Untitled" (Perfect Lovers)
ArtistFélix González-Torres
Year1987-1990
MediumWall clocks
DimensionsOriginal clocks: 13 1/2 in. diameter each (34.29 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art; Glenstone; Wadsworth Atheneum
"Untitled" (Perfect Lovers)
"Untitled" (Perfect Lovers) (1991) at the Museum of Modern Art in 2022
ArtistFélix González-Torres
Year1991
MediumWall clocks and paint on wall
DimensionsOriginal clocks: 14 in. diameter each (35.56 cm)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York

"Untitled" (Perfect Lovers) is the title of two different artworks created by Félix González-Torres (or Felix Gonzalez-Torres). Each of the artworks consists of two identical wall clocks hung side-by-side so that they are touching. When installed the clocks are initially set to the same time but may fall out of sync over the course of an exhibition. “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) (1987-1990) consists of two wall clocks with black rims; this work is an edition of three, plus one artist's proof. A separate, unique work, “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) (1991), similarly consists of two identical wall clocks but with white rims instead of black, and includes the option of painting the wall on which the clocks are hung light blue.[1][2][3]

One of González-Torres' most famous works, it has appeared in over 75 exhibitions and has inspired multiple homages. When included in exhibitions and similar establishments it must adhere to specific parameters specified by González-Torres such as the clocks having to be the same type/dimensions.

  1. ^ ""Untitled" (Perfect Lovers)". Wadsworth. Wadsworth Atheneum. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Untitled (Perfect Lovers)". Dallas Museum of Art. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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