Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1991. Art Institute of Chicago
“Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) is an allegorical representation of the artist’s partner, Ross Laycock, who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991. The installation is comprised of 175 pounds of candy, corresponding to Ross’s ideal body weight. Viewers are encouraged to take a piece of candy, and the diminishing amount parallels Ross’s weight loss and suffering prior to his death. Gonzalez-Torres stipulated that the pile should be continuously replenished, thus metaphorically granting perpetual life.
i never noticed this was a thing because all of my Pokemon are fucking huge but apparently when you make curry, the portion size of the serving on the right depends on the size of the first Pokemon in your party…