In contrast to the tragedy of Oedipus Rex, paternal law need not be overcome because it simply does not exist."īarney upends the central narrative of Western civilization with both humor and hubris by borrowing its primary mode of representation: the dramatic form. His is a counter-narrative that depicts internal conflict rather than external mastery it is an epic saga in which definition is defied and resolution deferred. As the cycle evolved over eight years, Barney looked beyond biology as a way to explore the creation of form, employing narrative models from other realms, such as biography, mythology, and geology.Īccording to Curator Nancy Spector, "With the Cremaster cycle, Barney is transcribing a new, post-Oedipal myth for our contemporary culture. The cycle repeatedly returns to those moments during sexual development in which the outcome of the process is still unknown-in Barney’s metaphoric universe, these moments represent a condition of pure potentiality.
The project is rife with anatomical allusions to the position of the reproductive organs during the embryonic process of sexual differentiation: Cremaster 1 represents the most "ascended" (or undifferentiated) state, Cremaster 5 the most "descended (or differentiated). This epic cycle has as its conceptual departure point the male cremaster muscle, which controls testicular contractions in response to external stimuli. Along with each feature-length Cremaster film, which Barney writes and directs, and in which he often plays one or more roles, the artist has created related sculptures, drawings, and photographs.
Eschewing chronological order, he first produced Cremaster 4 (1994), followed by Cremaster 1 (1995), Cremaster 5 (1997), Cremaster 2 (1999), and Cremaster 3 (2002). Additional support is provided by Pitti Immagine and the Young Collectors Council.īarney began work on the Cremaster cycle in 1994. This exhibition is sponsored by HUGO BOSS and Delta Air Lines. This exhibition has been organized by Nancy Spector, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Guggenheim Museum. The Cremaster cycle-with its universe of unique characters, locations, and sculptural forms-is truly of the 21st century." "Matthew has fused sculpture and film in new and unprecedented ways, redefining the very terms with which we view contemporary art. "We are extremely proud to realize this remarkable exhibition of Matthew Barney’s complete Cremaster cycle in New York," said Thomas Krens, Director, Solomon R. The exhibition is on view through June 11, 2003. The exhibition will also include daily screenings (10:30 am and 2:30 pm) of all five Cremaster films, which have never been shown together in the U. In addition, for this venue the artist has created a five-channel video piece that will be suspended in the center of the Guggenheim’s Rotunda. The Guggenheim presentation is larger in scope than it was at the European venues, and it will feature a site-specific installation designed by the artist to encapsulate and conclude the entire project. Guggenheim Museum, is the first to bring together all the interconnected components-films, sculptures, drawings, and photographs-of Barney’s celebrated five-part Cremaster cycle. The exhibition, which was organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on February 21, following its critically-acclaimed presentations at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne, and the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. NEW YORK, NY –Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle will open at the Solomon R.
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