Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.
Félix González-Torres
Dr. Galentin Gatev, Motor Engines with a Regional Purpose, Evidence, 1998. Photo © Roman Mensing.
Installation at Casino Luxembourg and National Museum of History and Art
Untitled (America), Cuban-American artist Félix González-Torres’s installation made by fairy lights, could be seen during Manifesta 2 in Rue Philippe II, next to the Luxembourg Casino. Untitled, a self-portrait in the form of writing was installed in the first staircase of the National Museum of History and Art.