Audio-Video Underground Chamber

Bruce Nauman

Public Art Art

Two workers in protective clothing use a crane to lower a rectangular metal box into a narrow trench. — Bruce Nauman “Audio-Video Underground Chamber” (1972-1974) (MQ-Hof zwischen mumok und Az W, seit 2004) © Bildrecht Vienna, 2026 / mumok Photo: Bruce Nauman

Permanent Exhibition

Hof 8

The installation is a buried concrete chamber equipped with acamera and microphone. Its silent live image is transmitted to themumok. The themes of interior and exterior, isolation, and claustrophobicstates are explored.

A rectangular concrete basin with cables and pipes installed in a construction pit. — Photo: © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Leihgabe der Österreichischen Ludwig-Stiftung

Hof 8

3D map of the MQ complex highlighting courtyard 8 and surrounding buildings. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien