Cremaster 1

With unsettling imagery, spectacular locations, and oblique references to mythology, biology, and American history, Cremaster 1 sets Barney's enigmatic film cycle into motion. Shot in Barney's hometown of Boise, Idaho, Cremaster 1 begins with a bizarre revue played out on the blue Astroturf of Bronco Stadium.

Busby Berkeley-like formations of chorus girls come together and dissolve based on orders dictated by a mysterious and androgynous figure, who simultaneously inhabits two Goodyear blimps hovering overhead. (40 mins.)

A separate ticket is required for each Cremaster film. Series packages are available to the general public for 25 dollars and to students and Wexner Center members for 15 dollars.

Image Credit
Production photograph
Copyright 1995 Matthew Barney
Photo: Michael James O'Brien
Courtesy Barbara Gladstone