Cremaster 1

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Cremaster 1 is an experimental art film by Matthew Barney, known for its surreal, highly stylized imagery and its role as the first installment in his influential Cremaster Cycle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental art film
short film
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Matthew Barney NERFINISHED
director Matthew Barney NERFINISHED
distributionModel limited art-world distribution
exhibitedAs gallery installation
museum screening
followedBy Cremaster 2 NERFINISHED
follows none
genre art film
avant-garde film
experimental film
hasArtHistoricalContext 1990s American art scene
rise of large-scale video installations
hasFormat color film
hasInfluenceOn contemporary video art
installation art
hasKeyConcept cremaster muscle metaphor
hasMedium 16 mm film
hasNarrativeForm nonlinear narrative
symbolic performance
hasProductionContext independent production
hasTheme body and transformation
mythic symbolism
sexual differentiation
hasVisualStyle choreographed movement
minimal dialogue
symbol-laden set design
tableau-like compositions
hasWorkType multi-channel art project component
intendedAudience contemporary art audiences
experimental film audiences
isCentralTo reputation of Matthew Barney
isConsidered cult film in art world
movement contemporary art
postmodern art
notableFor highly stylized visual design
surreal imagery
symbolic narrative structure
originalLanguage English
partOf Cremaster Cycle NERFINISHED
contemporary art practice of Matthew Barney
releasePeriod 1990s
seriesOrdinal 1
writer Matthew Barney NERFINISHED

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Matthew Barney notableWork Cremaster 1