Artworks · Matthew Barney

DRAWING RESTRAINT 25

2022

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 23: SULFURIC

2015 · Video (black and white and color, silent)

15:46 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 17

2010 · Two-channel video (color, silent)

31:52 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 15

2007 · Two-channel video (color, silent)

41 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 15

2007 · Graphite, ink, fish blood, and vomit on paper in 22 acrylic frames, ink and graphite over etchings, scrimshaw, 1:20 scale model of M.Y. Dimma in acrylic cabinets

Vitrine (with boat) 48 × 72 × 39 1/2" (121.9 × 182.9 × 100.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 16

2007 · Vitrine containing olympic barbell, cast iron olympic weight, cast petroleum jelly olympic weights, polyethylene flensing knife, c-prints in high density polyethylene frames, aquaplast, tubesock, bamboo, rosin, and graphite

43 1/2 x 41 x 95 1/2" (110.5 x 104.1 x 242.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 16

2007 · Video (color, silent)

58 min.

Museum of Modern Art

Nisshin Maru

2007 · Portfolio of eight photogravures

sheet (each): 20 x 18" (50.8 x 45.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Guardian of the Veil: Sekhu

2007 · Graphite, gold leaf, silver leaf ,and ink on paper in polyethene frame

12 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 1" (32.4 x 27.3 x 2.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Guardian of the Veil: Imperial Trans Am

2007 · Graphite and silver leaf on paper in polyethylene frame

10 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 1" (27.3 x 32.4 x 2.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Guardian of the Veil: Adoration of Norman Mailer

2007 · Graphite on paper in polyethylene frame

10 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 1" (27.3 x 32.4 x 2.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Crown Imperial Suite

2007 · gelatin silver print

Framed: 47.6 x 47.6 x 2.5 cm (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 x 1 in.); Paper: 37.5 x 37.5 cm (14 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 13

2006 · Video (black and white, silent)

27:45 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 13: THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER

2006 · Cast petroleum jelly, cast polycaprolactone thermoplastic, self-lubricating plastic, and black sand

36 x 423 x 182" (91.4 x 1074.4 x 462.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 14

2006 · Video (color, silent)

28:20 min.

Museum of Modern Art

The Deportment of the Host

2006 · Cast polycaprolactone thermoplastic and self-lubricating plastic

Dimensions variable, approximately 8' 8" x 20' 3" x 30" (264.2 x 617.2 x 76.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Drawing Restraint 9: Occidental Guest (Bride)

2005 · Chromogenic print in self-lubricating frame

53 × 43" (134.6 × 109.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 9: DEJIMA

2005 · Three-channel video (color, sound)

12:20 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 11

2005 · Three-channel video (color, sound)

33:57 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 12

2005 · Video (black and white, silent)

11:50 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 10

2005 · Video (color, silent)

59:20 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 9

2005 · 35mm film transferred to video (color, sound), polycaprolactone thermoplastic, aquaplast, and self-lubricating plastic. 145 min.

36 1/2 x 114 x 80" (92.7 x 289.6 x 203.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 9

2005 · 35mm film transferred to video (color, sound). 145 min.

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 9

2005 · Polycaprolactone thermoplastic, aquaplast, and self-lubricating plastic

36 1/2 x 114 x 80" (92.7 x 289.6 x 203.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Drawing Restraint 9: Shimenawa

2005 · Chromogenic print in self-lubricating plastic frame

43 × 43" (109.2 × 109.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 6

2004 · Video (black and white, silent)

6:21 min.

Museum of Modern Art

De Lama Lamina: A Danca De Lama Lamina

2004 · Two chromogenic prints in self-lubricating plastic frames

Each 33 1/4 × 27 3/8 × 1 3/4" (84.5 × 69.5 × 4.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

DRAWING RESTRAINT 8: CONDITION 2003

2003 · Graphite, watercolor and petroleum jelly on paper in rotomolded polycarbonate frames with nylon fiber, acrylic and Vivak

36 1/4 x 62 x 41" (92.1 x 157.5 x 104.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ursula

2003 · Pencil, watercolor, and petroleum jelly on three pieces of paper in rotomolded polyethylene frames with nylon fiber

Left: 15 x 13 x 1 1/4" (38.1 x 33 x 3.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Oonagh MacCumhail: The Case of the Entered Novitiate

2002 · Internally lubricated plastic, cast urethane, cast thermoplastic, prosthetic plastic, stainless steel, acrylic, earth, and potatoes in polyethylene and acrylic vitrine

152 × 185 × 201 cm (60 × 73 × 79 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cremaster 3: The Dance of Hiram Abiff

2002 · Four chromogenic prints in acrylic frames

Panels 1,2,4: 107.6 × 86.4 cm (42 3/8 × 34 in.); Panel 3: 137.2 × 111.8 cm (54 × 44 in.); Installed: 137.2 × 386.1 cm (54 1/16 × 152 1/16 in.); 137.2 × 386.1 cm (54 × 152 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cremaster 3: Chrysler Crown

2002 · Chromogenic prints in self-lubricating acrylic frames (diptych)

Each 37 1/2 × 24 3/4" (95.3 × 62.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The First Degree

2002 · Lambskin, satin ribbon, sterling silver, prosthetic plastic, petroleum jelly, and self-lubricating plastic with graphite in acrylic case

38 x 48 x 36" (96.5 x 121.9 x 91.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster 3: Gary Gilmore

2002 · Chromogenic print in plastic frame

53 1/2 × 43 1/2" (135.9 × 110.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster Field Suite

2002 · One from a suite of five etchings

Composition: 5 7/8 x 6" (15 x 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster Field Suite

2002 · One from a suite of five etchings

Composition: 5 7/8 x 6" (15 x 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster Field Suite

2002 · One from a suite of five etchings

Composition: 5 7/8 x 6" (15 x 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster Field Suite

2002 · One from a suite of five etchings

Composition: 5 7/8 x 6" (15 x 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster Field Suite

2002 · One from a suite of five etchings

Composition: 5 7/8 x 6" (15 x 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster Field Suite

2002 · Suite of five etchings

Composition (each, irreg.): 5 7/8 x 6" (15 x 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the Museum in Progress project Safety Curtain

2000 · Lithograph, offset printed

sheet (two-page spread): 18 5/16 x 24 13/16" (46.5 x 63 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Cabinet of Baby Fay La Foe

2000 · Polycarbonate honeycomb, cast stainless steel, nylon, solar salt cast in epoxy resin, top hat, and beeswax in nylon and plexiglass vitrine

59" x 7' 11 1/2" x 38 1/4" (149.8 x 242.6 x 97.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Man in Black/Drone Harness

2000 · Multiple of vinyl record and folio jacket

Sheet (cover): 12 3/8 x 12 5/16" (31.4 x 31.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster 2: Deseret

1999 · Four chromogenic prints in acrylic frames; edition number three of three

Panels 1 : 69.2 × 59.1 cm (27 1/4 × 23 5/16 in.); panel 2: 69.2 × 84.5 cm (27 1/4 × 33 5/16 in.); panel 3: 69.2 × 191.1 cm (27 1/4 × 75 1/4 in.); panel 4: 69.2 × 59.1 cm (27 1/4 × 23 5/16 in.); installed, framed: 69.2 × 409.6 cm (27 1/4 × 161 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cremaster 2

1999 · Artist's book

page (each): 9 3/8 x 11 7/16" (23.8 x 29 cm); overall (closed): 9 3/8 x 11 7/16 x 11/16" (23.8 x 29 x 1.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster 2: Korihor

1998 · Gelatin silver print in self-lubricating acrylic frame

Image: 38 1/4 × 29" (97.2 × 73.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

C5: Elbocsatas

1998 · Pencil and synthetic polymer paint, and petroleum jelly on paper sewn with thread to Acrylic and Vivak frame

14 x 12 x 1 1/4" (35.6 x 30.5 x 3.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cremaster 5

1997 · Film, 35 mm, shown as video, high definition, 2 flat screens, colour and sound, metal, Perspex, plastic pillow, velvet p

unconfirmed: 1160 x 1210 x 915 mm duration: 54 min., 12 sec.

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