Matthew Barney vs. Peter Greenaway
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Matthew Barney
1967 – present
Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well as notable themes of sex, intercourse, the human body, and conflict. His early pieces were sculptural installations combined with performance and video.
"The film moves at what I consider to be the speed of art — which is slow. Cremaster 2 does what I think sculpture does: It moves slowly and requires that one mo…"
Peter Greenaway
1942 – present
Peter Greenaway, is a British filmmaker and visual artist.
"Lincoln: A politician who enjoyed the theatre and died because of its convenient darknesses. A celebrated make of car. A town in Lincolnshire, England. A certai…"