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Bruce Nauman — Musical Chair
Bruce Nauman

Musical Chair

1983

A conceptual drawing created with ink and charcoal that explores the contradiction between the title and the artwork's visual representation. The piece plays with linguistic and visual paradoxes typical of Nauman's practice.

Medium
ink and charcoal on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

June 23, 2021

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Bruce Nauman, Musical Chair, 1983

A conceptual drawing created with ink and charcoal that explores the contradiction between the title and the artwork's visual representation. The piece plays with linguistic and visual paradoxes typical of Nauman's practice.

Medium
ink and charcoal on paper
Year
1983
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Art, Ink, Language, Performance, Contemporary Art, Charcoal, Drawing, 1980s

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