Video, 2 monitors, colour and sound
Tate Collection
Works with images
Works on loan
General Collection
ARTIST ROOMS
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Art Fund
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ARTIST ROOMS
Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008
actions: processes and functions
body
emotions, concepts and ideas
formal qualities
hand
people
photographic
repetition
washing / drying
installation video 2 monitors colour sound
16 April 2009 – 31 May 2009
2009-05-31
16 April 2009 – 31 May 2009
2009-05-31
2009-04-16
Tramway (Glasgow, UK)
http://www.tramway.org/
2009-04-16
ARTIST ROOMS 2009: Bruce Nauman
Loan-out
7 June 2009 – 22 November 2009
2009-11-22
7 June 2009 – 22 November 2009
2009-11-22
2009-06-07
American Pavilion 53rd Venice Biennale (Venice, Italy)
2009-06-07
Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens
Loan-out
24 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
2011-08-31
24 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
2011-08-31
2011-03-24
Wellcome Trust (London, UK)
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk
2011-03-24
Dirt: The Filthy Reality of Everyday Life
Loan-out
30 June 2012 – 23 September 2012
2012-09-23
30 June 2012 – 23 September 2012
2012-09-23
2012-06-30
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (Bristol, UK)
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk
2012-06-30
ARTIST ROOMS 2012: Raw Materials: Four American Artists, 1972-2007
Loan-out
26 July 2013 – 10 November 2013
2013-11-10
26 July 2013 – 10 November 2013
2013-11-10
2013-07-26
York St Mary’s (York, UK)
2013-07-26
ARTIST ROOMS 2013: Bruce Nauman
Loan-out
15 February 2014 – 24 May 2014
2014-05-24
15 February 2014 – 24 May 2014
2014-05-24
2014-02-15
Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library (Preston, UK)
http://www.preston.gov.uk/Category.asp?cat=126
2014-02-15
ARTIST ROOMS 2014: Bruce Nauman
Loan-out
24 July 2017 – 1 July 2018
2018-07-01
24 July 2017 – 1 July 2018
2018-07-01
2017-07-24
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2017-07-24
Bruce Nauman
Collection based display
28 May 2021 – 26 February 2023
2023-02-26
11 March 2022 – 11 July 2022
2022-07-11
2022-03-11
M Woods Museum (Beijing, China)
2021-05-28
Bruce Nauman
Loan-out
1 May 2024 – 31 August 2024
2024-08-31
1 May 2024 – 31 August 2024
2024-08-31
2024-05-01
Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong)
2024-05-01
Contrapposto Study
Loan-out
Washing Hands Normal
Overall display dimensions variable
duration (channel 1): 55min, 46sec
duration (channel 2): 55min, 56sec
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Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the <a href="/search?gid=999999967" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">National Heritage Memorial Fund</a> and the <a href="/search?gid=999999968" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Art Fund</a> 2008
actions: processes and functions body emotions, concepts and ideas formal qualities hand people photographic repetition washing / drying