DRAWING RESTRAINT 13: Instrument of Surrender

DRAWING RESTRAINT 13: Instrument of Surrender(2006)

03/21/2006 (US)0h 28m
NR

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American WWII soldiers open a mold, exposing a solid architectural structure made entirely of petroleum jelly. The soldiers violently soften the structure with shovels. The wall of a large metal box slams down revealing Douglas MacArthur (played by Matthew Barney) smoking a large corncob pipe. MacArthur wades through the petroleum jelly morass to a Japanese general wearing a top hat. Both generals sign several white plastic tablets with inkless tattoo guns. Over a bunsen burner, Barney heats up a branding iron bearing his insignia and presses it into each white tablet. After each tablet has been signed and branded, Barbara Gladstone, who attends in period attire, ceremonially places a sticker label bearing the work’s name, date, and Gladstone Gallery logo on each tablet.

Matthew Barney

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Matthew Barney

Matthew Barney

Douglas MacArthur

Barbara Gladstone

Barbara Gladstone

Self

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Part of the Drawing Restraint Collection

"Drawing Restraint" is a series of works created by the American artist Matthew Barney. The series encompasses drawings, sculptures, photographs, and films, all of which explore themes related to physical and psychological limitations, as well as the creative process itself.

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