Date : 2010 (Reissue of 1993)
Size : 31.5 x 46 inches
Artists : Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torrez
About the poster : Untitled (The Show is Over) (1993) is a collaborative artwork by Christopher Wool and Felix Gonzalez-Torres, created as a benefit for Printed Matter and exhibited at the Dia Center for the Arts in New York. The piece consists of a replenishable paper stack—an interactive format often used by Gonzalez-Torres—inviting viewers to take individual sheets. The text, derived from Vasili Rozanov’s definition of nihilism, reads:
"THE SHOW IS OVER
THE AUDIENCE GETS UP TO LEAVE
COLLECT THEIR COATS AND GO HOME
THEY TURN AROUND
NO MORE COATS AND NO MORE HOME."
This passage reflects themes of absence, loss, and impermanence, central to both artists' work. Wool’s bold, stencil-like typography enhances the stark, minimalist aesthetic, while Gonzalez-Torres’s participatory approach emphasizes the transient nature of art. The piece serves as a meditation on endings—whether of an exhibition, a moment, or something more profound.
Poster was recently linen backed.