Artists + Work

Duets on Ice
1972
Laurie Anderson

This piece was performed in the
sweltering heat of summer in Genoa,
Italy. Anderson wore ice skates imbedded
in blocks of ice. The piece ended when
the ice melted. Also this year (1972),
Anderson obtained an MFA in Sculpture
from Columbia University.

Artists + Work

video link

Thumper

2007

Sam Van Aken

80 Subwoofer Speakers, Aluminum Tubing, Speaker Wire,
A/V Cart, Car Stereo Amplifiers, Distribution Amplifiers,
Sound Mixers, CD Players, Synchronizers

6’x6’ Sphere, Dimensions Variable 

Artists + Work

 

 

Days

Bruce Nauman

sound installation

June 2–August 23, 2010

Museum of Modern Art, NYC

Bruce Nauman’s Days (2009) was created for, and debuted at, the
2009 Venice Biennale, where the artist represented the United States
with the solo exhibition Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens.

Making Worlds: Chicago Sound as Sculpture

"Sculpture—situated within the sensibilities of space, embodiment, and
the physical world—offers a richly speculative arena for experimentation
with materials and technology..."

article by Polly Ullrich

The full text is online with sound and video files: click here

from International Sculpture Center

Publisher of Sculpture Magazine

Sculpture Exhibits Currently at MASS MoCA

Work by Nari Ward

Nari Ward: Sub Mirage Lignum

Opened April 3

Federico Diaz: Geometric Death Frequency-141

through March 2012

ONGOING

Don Gummer: Primary Separation

Christina Kubisch: Clocktower Project

Natalie Jeremijenko: Tree Logic

Bruce Odland & Sam Auinger: Harmonic Bridge

Michael Oatman: All Utopias Fell (seasonally May through October)

Artists + Work

Views Through a Sand Dune, 1972

Nancy Holt

Narragansett Beach

Holt is most widely known for her large-scale environmental works,

Sun Tunnels and Dark Star Park.  She was born in Worcester, grew

up in New Jersey, and was married to Robert Smithson.

(This is the video project from 1974 with Richard Serra, Boomerang,

mentioned during the deCordova trip April 2.)

Artists + Work

Sam Van Aken

"OH MY GOD"
Home Stereo Speakers, Wood, Steel,

MAC G5, MOTU Units, Car Stereo Amplifiers,

Power Inverters, Speaker Wire, Sand Bags
 

50’x15’x8’
2006