"Untitled" (A Corner of Baci) 1990

"Untitled" (A Corner of Baci), created in 1990 by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, is an iconic piece of conceptual art that embodies the artist's signature minimalist aesthetic. The artwork consists of a pile of individually wrapped Baci chocolates, a brand popular in Italy, arranged in a corner. This simple, everyday object invites viewers to engage with themes of loss, memory, and shared experience. As visitors interact with the piece, the pile of chocolates gradually diminishes, symbolizing the ephemerality of life and the inevitable passage of time. Gonzalez-Torres, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, often used ordinary objects in his art to explore themes of mortality and the human condition.