A Life Shaped by Displacement and Loss Félix González-Torres, born in Guáimaro, Cuba, in 1957, lived a life profoundly marked by displacement and loss—experiences that would become central themes in his deeply moving artistic practice. His early years were disrupted when he and his sister Gloria were sent to Madrid, Spain, as unaccompanied minors, navigating an orphanage before eventually finding refuge with relatives in Puerto Rico.…
Scroll through Felix Gonzalez-Torres's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Felix Gonzalez-Torres's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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