Bruce Nauman Squared
Posted by michelle on 24 Sep 2007 at 07:26 pm | Tagged as: art paparazzi, arts organizations, responses/reviews
Seems like Bruce Nauman’s Square Depression is the darling of the mega trifecta of biennials in Europe right now. Glasstire also seemed drawn to this image. Perhaps it is the longevity of the work at the hands of American artist Bruce Nauman that keeps his creations piquant. Nauman originally designed this “negative pyramid” in 1977. Abraham Orden at Artnet gives a vivid, succinct observation of this city block-sized sculpture. Somehow the pictures don’t convey the convex element of the work. Has anyone seen photos from the center of this piece?
The piece is getting so much play mainly because of lazy editors at the art mags. The image of the piece is part of the press kit being sent out for Skulptur Projekte Muenster 07. http://www.skulptur-projekte.de/aktuell/?lang=en
As a former newspaper editor, I know deadlines. It’s much easier to just use the image in the press kit, than do the research.
Yes, this is exemplary in newspapers and local weeklies with the proportion of “Courtesy Photos” and AP/UPI credits for photos and wire articles as filler. Just wanted to call them on it.