Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens: Installation Views

Winner of the Golden Lion for the Best National Participation at the 53rd International Art Exhibitionand#8212;La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens is celebrated in this photographic documentation of the thematic installation as presented at three sites in Venice: the U.S. Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale, and two of the cityand#8217;s most esteemed academic institutions, the Universitand#224; Iuav di Venezia and the Universitand#224; Caand#8217; Foscari.

With a body of work that encompasses video, installation, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and neon, andand#160;that spans from the 1960s to the present day, Bruce Nauman (born 1941) is one of the most innovative artists of his generation. Through Michele Lamannaand#8217;s stunning series of photographs, commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this publication captures the visitorand#8217;s experience of encountering Naumanand#8217;s work and coincides with the American premiere of the artistand#8217;s newest worksand#8212;Days and Giorniand#8212;in Philadelphia.

Carlos Basualdo is the Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Curator of Contemporary Art and Erica F. Battle is a Project Curatorial Assistant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Michele Lamanna is a photographer who lives and works in Parma and Venice.