Join us on Saturday, May 3rd for some cookie decorating fun! Come explore "Untitled" (L.A.)(1991) by Félix González-Torres and create a sweet, confectionary portrait in response. There will be two sessions, one at 10:30am and another at 1:00pm. Registration is required for these events as space is limited. These events are free and open to the public!
Attendees will view "Untitled" (L.A.)(1991) by Félix González-Torres before beginning their cookie decorating journey with local artist Jennifer Weigand Sanabria. GOCA will provide cookies, icing, and a plethora of cookie decorating materials! Gluten free cookies will be available upon request.
About Jennifer Weigand Sanabria
Jennifer Weigand Sanabria is a seasoned art educator with 17 years of experience teaching in public schools in Northern New Jersey and Austin, Texas. She holds a Master’s degree in Art Education from Texas Tech University and currently teaches at the Bemis School of Art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Her work at Bemis includes leading a variety of courses, organizing community-based art projects, and regularly presenting at Family Adventure Day events. Jennifer is passionate about fostering creative, inclusive, and accessible art experiences that connect with diverse audiences and inspire meaningful engagement through the arts. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her two young children and exploring trails on her mountain bike.
About "Untitled" (L.A.)(1991) by Félix González-Torres
Conceptual artist Félix González-Torres (Cuban American, 1957–1996) created “Untitled” (L.A.) (1991) the year his long-time partner, Ross Laycock, died from complications of HIV/AIDS. Part of his larger “candy spill” series, the piece explores identity, love, consumption, grief, and remembrance, beginning with a quantity of candy approximating the weight of a healthy human body.
Viewers are invited to take one or more pieces of candy, symbolizing life’s transience, mortality, and the generosity of giving. As it is consumed and gradually disappears, the work evokes personal and collective reflections on impermanence and absence, mirroring the body’s decline and fading memories. Periodically replenished, the candy also speaks to the sweetness of communal care, enduring love, and shared human experience.
By physically and emotionally engaging with the piece, viewers become co-creators, each interaction shaping the artwork’s evolving meaning.