Process art is an art movement by which the end product of the art is not the prominent focus, instead the process of its making is a key aspect, or in some cases the entire completed piece.
work by installation artist felix gonzalez-torres specifically his "untitled (placebo)" piece, pictured above, has a clear process art approach to its thought and creation. the installation consists of over 40,000 small silver wrapped candy pieces. the pieces are arranged when installed in a rectangular fashion on the floor of the exhibition space in an almost carpet like fashion. throughout the duration of the exhibition the visitors are encouraged to take a piece of candy from the exhibit therefore potentially by the end of the installation the artwork then becomes something of nothing. obviously, the transition from the entirety of the installation to the void of space left at the end, due to the removal, embodies the process and in this case it would be a gradual experience creating a varying aesthetic at the end of each day highlighting further the idea of the process as the key to the completed work rather than the execution.
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