Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle pieces and exhibit were quite a different breed of art. I find it very interesting that his work was displayed in the Guggenheim museum in New York. I can't imagine seeing such work in a more conservative setting. 8 years to create the videos and sculptures seems like an insane amount of time, but Barney seems very satisfied and took the time to create the best work he could with his ideas.
His reoccurring themes of ram horns and football goal posts to represent gender identification is very unique and fascinating. A quote I found extremely poignant in the documentary was "the world is our prosthesis". Definitely a quote to remember.
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