the artistic oeuvres of legendary artists ai weiwei and yayoi kusama are brought to life through this animated, CG rendered short film that makes the impossible possible. as part of his thesis project at SCAD, ziye liu ideated, directed, composed and completed ‘themes & variations’ — a film that uses digital graphics to create new interpretations of existing artworks. in this four minute long visual journey, viewers experience weiwei and kusama’s installations as they never have before. 

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Untitled (“Loverboys”), 1991, Andrea Rosen Gallery.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres was not interested in making art that allowed the viewer to remain a spectator. His work offers the viewer an opportunity to contribute his or her own experiences, and to participate in the meaning of the work.  In Untitled (Lover Boys), 1991, (on loan from the Goetz Collection, Munich), an “endless” supply of candy lies shimmering on the gallery floor, gathered together at an ideal weight of 355 pounds – alluding to the combined weight of Gonzalez-Torres and his partner.  Without any sign stating so, the viewer is invited to take and eat a piece of candy.  Every night the “spill” is replenished and lives on in a constant cycle of loss and regeneration.