Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens

One of the most complex and fascinating artists working today, Bruce Nauman (b. 1941) has assembled a mesmerizing body of work that encompasses video, installation, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and neon. Nauman was unanimously selected to represent the United States at the 53rd Venice Biennale in a presentation organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art that opens in June 2009. The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue explore the interconnections among several themes that have recurred prominently throughout four decades of Nauman’s work. Linking the urban texture of Venice to the topological dimensions of his provocative art, the overarching project allows for an unprecedented occasion for the appreciation and exploration of Nauman’s undeniable creativity and influence.