Work data:
Author: Liam Gillick (Aylesbury, United Kingdom, 1964)
Title: I can't answer that question, it's a matter of conscience
Year of creation: 2003
Materials and dimensions: aluminum. 400 x 400 x 400 centimeters
Liam Gillick creates a simple but meaningful sculpture. A space for reflection, a platform for discussion and exchange. A large aluminum cube, on the sides of which is a phrase that alludes to the artist's conscience and, at the same time, to that of the viewer. "I can't answer that question, it's a matter of conscience," makes the observer reflect on the question they themselves would avoid answering.
Beyond the work's aesthetic significance, Gillick's interest focuses on the current processes of communication, negotiation, and discussion between people and ideas, as well as the bureaucratic systems that govern these relationships. His aim is to encourage dialogue and reflection among viewers, emphasizing the social function of art.