Body Pressure

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Body Pressure is a 1974 performance piece by American artist Bruce Nauman. The performer or viewer is instructed to press "as much of the front surface of your body{{nbsp}}... against the wall as possible", then to "[p]ress very hard and concentrate{{nbsp}}... Think how various parts of your body press against the wall; which parts touch and which do not". Nauman says that it "may become a very erotic exercise".Bruce Nauman, [http://www.e-flux.com/projects/do_it/manuals/artists/n/N001/N001A_text.html Body Pressure] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222153/http://www.e-flux.com/projects/do_it/manuals/artists/n/N001/N001A_text.html# |date=2007-09-27 }}, 1974. [http://www.e-flux.com/ e-flux], 2002.

The piece was re-interpreted and performed by Marina Abramović as part of her Seven Easy Pieces in 2005.Sean Kelly Gallery, "[http://www.seveneasypieces.com/7easyperformances/november92005.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513120546/http://www.seveneasypieces.com/7easyperformances/november92005.html |date=2008-05-13 }}", 2005.