Bruce Nauman

Bruce Nauman (born 1941) is an American artist, one of the most innovative figures in contemporary art, whose diverse practice spans a range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Nauman's work is deeply exploratory, investigating themes of language, the body, and systems of power and control. He often employs irony and humor to unsettle familiar concepts and provoke critical engagement. His works, like "The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths" and his corridors and rooms that manipulate the viewer's experience of space, have had a profound impact on the conceptual and performance art scenes.