Four works from the Infrared Outtakes
1968
Bruce Nauman's "Four Works from the Infrared Outtakes" (1968) presents a series of unsettling close up photographs of the artist's body, captured using infrared film. These chromogenic prints explore themes of self perception, physical manipulation, and the body as a site for artistic investigation. The work exemplifies Nauman's early conceptual practice, challenging conventional portraiture and engaging viewers with raw, introspective imagery.
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- Four chromogenic prints
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Collectors with works by Bruce Nauman
Artists in conversation
Jenny Holzer
American · b. 1950
Holzer similarly uses text based neon and LED installations to provoke psychological and political tension, turning language itself into a sculptural and conceptual medium in public and gallery spaces.
Dan Graham
American · b. 1942
Graham shared Nauman's preoccupation with corridor and pavilion installations that manipulate the viewer's bodily self awareness and perception, using video and reflective architecture to create psychological disorientation.
Vito Acconci
American · b. 1940
Acconci parallels Nauman in using performance, video, and installation to explore the body under psychological and physical duress, with language and repetition functioning as tools of confrontation and discomfort.
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