Double Slap in the Face
1985
Bruce Nauman's 'Double Slap in the Face' (1985) is a conceptual artwork exploring physical and psychological impact. The work engages with themes of violence and sensation central to Nauman's practice.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
November 15, 2018
Collectors with works by Bruce Nauman
Artists in conversation
Vito Acconci
American · b. 1940
Acconci similarly used his own body as a site for provocative and psychologically charged conceptual performances, exploring aggression, violation, and physical sensation in ways that parallel Nauman's confrontational approach in this work.
Chris Burden
American · b. 1946
Burden's body art performances deliberately staged acts of physical harm and psychological tension, sharing with this piece an unflinching investigation of violence, pain, and bodily experience as conceptual material.
Marina Abramovic
Serbian · b. 1946
Abramovic's performance practice consistently examines physical endurance, violence, and the psychological limits of the body, directly echoing the confrontational energy and body centered conceptual framework of Nauman's work.
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