Model for tunnels

Gender systems

Gender and the body

Gender and sexuality

The evolution of Bruce Nauman’s work is interesting as regards both the broad range of media he has used and the different conclusions that can be drawn from his multiple processes. Nauman’s work addresses racial, sexual and gender conflict, but he has also produced the serial and repetitive work characteristic of minimalism, using his own body as a medium. His use of neon is found in works that often contain explicitly erotic connotations, transferring the impersonal nature of minimalism to the private or personal sphere. Model for Tunnels forms part of the process of sculpture renovation (a largely male discipline), in which women such as Susana Solano and Ángeles Marco have participated. Both Solano and Marco are represented in the IVAM’s permanent collection.