“Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) [clocks installation]
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“Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) is a minimalist conceptual installation by Felix Gonzalez-Torres featuring two nearly identical, side-by-side clocks that poignantly evoke themes of love, time, and mortality.
All labels observed (1)
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| “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) [clocks installation] canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) [clocks installation] Context triple: [Felix Gonzalez-Torres, notableWork, “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) [clocks installation]]
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A.
Untitled (One Hundred Spaces)
Untitled (One Hundred Spaces) is a large-scale installation by British artist Rachel Whiteread consisting of colorful resin casts of the negative space beneath chairs, exemplifying her exploration of absence and memory.
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B.
Untitled (1982)
Untitled (1982) is a landmark neo-expressionist painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, celebrated for its raw energy, bold color, and iconic skull imagery that helped cement his status in the contemporary art world.
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C.
The Floating Heads installation
The Floating Heads installation is a striking contemporary art piece featuring numerous suspended, expressive human heads that has become one of the most recognizable attractions at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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"Untitled (Your gaze hits the side of my face)"
"Untitled (Your gaze hits the side of my face)" is a seminal 1981 photomontage by conceptual artist Barbara Kruger that combines a black-and-white image with bold text to critique the male gaze and power dynamics in visual culture.
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E.
Untitled 2006 (Tomorrow Is Another Day)
"Untitled 2006 (Tomorrow Is Another Day)" is a 2006 installation and participatory artwork by Rirkrit Tiravanija that reflects his relational, socially engaged approach to contemporary art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) [clocks installation] Target entity description: “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) is a minimalist conceptual installation by Felix Gonzalez-Torres featuring two nearly identical, side-by-side clocks that poignantly evoke themes of love, time, and mortality.
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A.
Untitled (One Hundred Spaces)
Untitled (One Hundred Spaces) is a large-scale installation by British artist Rachel Whiteread consisting of colorful resin casts of the negative space beneath chairs, exemplifying her exploration of absence and memory.
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B.
Untitled (1982)
Untitled (1982) is a landmark neo-expressionist painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, celebrated for its raw energy, bold color, and iconic skull imagery that helped cement his status in the contemporary art world.
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C.
The Floating Heads installation
The Floating Heads installation is a striking contemporary art piece featuring numerous suspended, expressive human heads that has become one of the most recognizable attractions at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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D.
"Untitled (Your gaze hits the side of my face)"
"Untitled (Your gaze hits the side of my face)" is a seminal 1981 photomontage by conceptual artist Barbara Kruger that combines a black-and-white image with bold text to critique the male gaze and power dynamics in visual culture.
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E.
Untitled 2006 (Tomorrow Is Another Day)
"Untitled 2006 (Tomorrow Is Another Day)" is a 2006 installation and participatory artwork by Rirkrit Tiravanija that reflects his relational, socially engaged approach to contemporary art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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conceptual artwork ⓘ contemporary artwork ⓘ minimalist artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
conceptual art
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installation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
AIDS crisis
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queer art ⓘ |
| color | white clocks ⓘ |
| conceptualInstruction | allow clocks to fall out of sync over time ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Felix Gonzalez-Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
intimacy
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loss ⓘ love ⓘ mortality ⓘ time ⓘ |
| displayRequirements |
clocks initially synchronized
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two identical clocks hung side by side ⓘ |
| exhibitionPractice | can be re-fabricated according to artist’s instructions ⓘ |
| genre | installation art ⓘ |
| hasPart | two clocks ⓘ |
| hasTitleQualifier | Perfect Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 1990s ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
metaphor for a couple’s shared life
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metaphor for inevitable separation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | various museum collections ⓘ |
| materialUsed | battery-powered clocks ⓘ |
| medium |
clocks
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wall clocks ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art
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Minimalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional resonance with minimal means
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use of everyday objects ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Felix Gonzalez-Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfComponents | 2 ⓘ |
| orientation | side-by-side horizontal arrangement ⓘ |
| style | minimalist ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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fragility of life ⓘ passage of time ⓘ romantic partnership ⓘ synchronization and desynchronization ⓘ |
| title | “Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1991 ⓘ |
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