Matthew
Barney: River of Fundament
at The
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles
Sep 13,
2015 - Jan 18, 2016
Matthew
Barney: RIVER OF FUNDAMENT is Barney's first major solo museum exhibition in
Los Angeles. River of Fundament (2014) is one of Barney's most challenging and
ambitious projects to date, and his largest filmic undertaking since the
renowned, five-part CREMASTER film cycle (1994-2002). The film, written by
Barney in collaboration with composer Jonathan Bepler, tells a story of
regeneration and rebirth inspired by Ancient Evenings (1983), Norman Mailer's
sprawling, provocative novel set in ancient Egypt. The presentation at MOCA
comprises the epic length, operatic film and approximately 85 works inspired by
or made in conjunction with the film, including large-scale sculptures weighing
up to 25 tons, drawings, and storyboards. The exhibition also includes Barney's
Water Castings, a new group of sculptures on view for the first time. Overall,
the works in the exhibition intertwine history and mythology with the
contemplation of fundamental human drives—such as sex, violence, and power—that
have continuously propelled civilizations.
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