Washing Hands Normal
1996, English. Directed by Bruce Nauman.
This stacked two-screen video installation shows the artist washing his hands with a vigour that goes beyond a daily cleaning ritual. The energy of the gesture and the distortive effect of the double screen evoke a sinister prior event and a sense panic or fear. Here Nauman continues his ongoing investigation into human psychology and feelings of discomfort. The sense of anxiety is heightened by the echoing sound of the water draining away for the fifty-five-minute duration of the double footage.
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- 0h 55m
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Washing Hands Normal runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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Washing Hands Normal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 February 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Washing Hands Normal?
Washing Hands Normal (1996) was directed by Bruce Nauman and stars Bruce Nauman.