Matthew Barney

CREMASTER 3 (2002) unfolds in New York City and tells the story of the Chrysler Building’s creation, where the building itself becomes a character. It serves as the stage for…

CREMASTER 2 (1999) is depicted as a gothic Western that brings discord into the established order. Biologically, it aligns with the stage of fetal growth where sexual differentiation starts. In…

Cremaster 5, a 55-minute film from 1997, unfolds as a five-act opera performed in Hungarian and set in Budapest during the late 1800s. As the concluding installment of the series,…

CREMASTER 1 (1995) is a musical performance set on the blue Astroturf of Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho, where Barney was born. Overhead, two Goodyear Blimps hover, reminiscent of the…

CREMASTER 4 (1994) aligns most closely with the biological framework of the series. This second-to-last installment portrays the system’s relentless drive towards descent, even as it resists fragmentation. The emblem…