![]() This included a weight lifting bench cast from Vaseline, housed in a refrigeration unit. Using customised climbing equipment he scaled the walls of the space before finally descending into the basement which housed his sculptural tableau. ![]() On the evening before his opening debut, the artist locked himself inside the gallery. Matthew Barney’s career began, paradoxically with his absence as much as his presence. (Lewis, 2006) He sees his art practice as an ongoing experience of learning and growth. Barney takes viewers on a journey of discovery he poses a series of questions but doesn’t necessarily provide answers. ‘Art is unresolved, otherwise it is uninteresting’ states Barney. I am learning to accept the ambiguity of Barney’ s work, there are too many references and links to understand in just one viewing, which in many ways is the point. This is something that is continually evolving and shifting with every new piece of the puzzle, changing with each experience I have with the exhibition. The images act as a series of questions, or avenues of enquiry, yet, by no means do they determine my final understanding of the artist and his work. I have included a few key images, references and thoughts that have shaped my opinion on Matthew Barney’s River of Fundament over the past few weeks.
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