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Bruce Nauman — Violent Incident—Man-Woman, Segment
Bruce Nauman

Violent Incident—Man-Woman, Segment

A grid of twelve monitors displays a rapidly repeating sequence in which a man and woman enact a violent altercation that escalates from a dinner table prank gone wrong. Nauman loops and multiplies the footage across the screens, transforming a brief, darkly comedic exchange into an overwhelming, relentless assault on the senses. The work forces viewers to confront the unsettling proximity of humor and violence embedded in everyday social interactions.

Medium
VHS video cassette tape in color with audio, 30 minutes in length,

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October 28, 2013

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Bruce Nauman, Violent Incident—Man-Woman, Segment

A grid of twelve monitors displays a rapidly repeating sequence in which a man and woman enact a violent altercation that escalates from a dinner table prank gone wrong. Nauman loops and multiplies the footage across the screens, transforming a brief, darkly comedic exchange into an overwhelming, relentless assault on the senses. The work forces viewers to confront the unsettling proximity of humor and violence embedded in everyday social interactions.

Medium
VHS video cassette tape in color with audio, 30 minutes in length,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Performance Art, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Social Commentary, Late 20th Century, Single Channel Video, Video Art, Confrontational, Figurative, Dark Humor

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