Matthew Barney

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Matthew Barney is a multi-medium creative artist. His most recognized (and controversial) works consist of performance art, sculpture, drawing, and symbolism blended together in a series of Avant-Garde films known as the Cremaster series. Cremaster is a scientific term referring to the ascension and dissension of a muscle of the male anatomy.

Cremaster 3 Mahalym, From The Cremaster Cycle

Photography - Offset Print

USD 4,500

In addition to the film series’ unusual name, the filming and release of the five films, produced between 1994-2002, were done purposely out of order, Cremaster 4, 1, 5, 2, and 3 respectively. Each movie tackles a subtheme of the whole, exploring human gender and sexuality from fetus to adulthood. Although the running theme is biological, the aesthetics are a combination of artist mediums.

Other acclaimed films written and directed by Barney include Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) and DeLama Lamina (2007). His films have been analyzed in detail by critics and fans for their multilayered, controversial topics and use of diverse forms of expression.

United States / male artist / Performance art / Body Art / Surrealism / Contemporary Art

ARTWORKS BY Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney

Cremaster 3 Mahalym, From The Cremaster Cycle, 1994-2002

Photography

Offset Print

USD 4,500

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