Università Iuav di Venezia at Tolentini

On the thematic spectrum that Topological Gardens lays out with its conceptual threads of Sound and Space, Heads and Hands, and Fountains and Neons, the exhibition site of the Iuav at Tolentini is dominated by the first—though moments in which the other two puncture through the surface are inevitable: one can locate Heads and Hands imagery in End of the World (1996) and Think (1993). Meanwhile, the aggressive whispers of Get Out of This Room, Get Out of My Mind, as well as the muffled sounds in Studio Aids II (1967–68) and the perceptibly embodied voices in Days (2009) all allude to the body as a resonant instrument. Pink and Yellow Light Corridor (1972) uses light to take over and transform the architecture.

The Università Iuav di Venezia program dates to 1923, when it was initiated as a special architecture course within the Accademia di Belle Arti, Venice. In 1926 it broke from the Accademia, becoming Italy’s second architecture school. Founded with the goal of exploring all aspects of design, the Università Iuav di Venezia has since attracted some of the world’s greatest practitioners of architecture and urban planning. Faculties of arts and design, architecture, and urban and regional planning tackle critical issues in surface and building systems, housing development, city landscape and its transformation, as well as environmental processes. In addition to ongoing collaboration with Venetian institutions, the Università Iuav di Venezia actively maintains collaborative partnerships with forty-five other international universities. For more information on the Università Iuav di Venezia, see www.iuav.it

Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens will be on view at the Università Iuav di Venezia from June 7 through October 18, 2009.

 

Vistor Information

Università IUAV di Venezia at Tolentini
Santa Croce 191

June 7–October 18, 2009
Monday–Saturday, 10:00–18:00; Sunday closed

Vaporetto Stops:
Ferrovia: 1, 2, 41, 42, 51, 52
Piazzale Roma: 1, 2, 41, 42, 51, 52, 61, DM

Vaporetto to Università Ca’ Foscari: 1, 2
(within walking distance)
Vaporetto to the U.S. Pavilion: 1, 2, 8, 41, 42, 51, 52, 61, 62

Days 2009 Bruce Nauman American, born 1941 Audio (fourteen channels) Continuous play One audio source consisting of seven stereo audio files, fourteen speakers, two amplifiers, and additional equipment Dimensions variable Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York The following participants lent their voices to this sound installation: Bale Allen, Jennifer Allen, Susanna Carlisle, Alexander Ziffer Diamond, Bruce Hamilton, Kim Rieman, and Randy Rieman © 2009 Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
	End of the World 1996 Bruce Nauman American, born 1941 Video and sound with three video players, three video projectors, and six speakers Dimensions variable Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation, permanent loan to the Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel © 2009 Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
	Pink and Yellow Light Corridor (Variable Lights) 1972 Bruce Nauman American, born 1941 Pink and yellow fluorescent lights Dimensions variable Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Panza Collection, 1991. 91.3828 © 2009 Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
	Think 1993 Bruce Nauman American, born 1941 Dual channel video (color, sound) Dimensions variable The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Werner and Elaine Dannheisser, 1996, 195.1996.a-d © 2009 Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Get Out of My Mind, Get Out of This Room 1968 Bruce Nauman American, born 1941 Audio (stereo sound) 6 minutes, continuous play One audio source consisting of one audio file, one stereo amplifier, two hidden speakers, and ten-watt clear incandescent light bulb mounted at center of ceiling Room dimensions: 9 x 12 x 12 feet (2.7 x 3.7 x 3.7 m) (One of five audio tracks from Studio Aids II, 1968) Collection Jack and Nell Wendler, London. Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York © 2009 Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Studio Aids II 1967–68 Bruce Nauman American, born 1941 Audio (stereo sound), continuous play One audio source consisting of four audio files of varying duration: Violin Tuned D.E.A.D.; Rolling on the Studio Floor; Jumping; Walking in the Studio Stereo amplifiers and speakers (Fifth audio track, Get Out of My Mind, Get Out of This Room, shown separately) Dimensions variable Collection Jack and Nell Wendler, London. Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York © 2009 Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York