River of Fundament

film by Barney and Bepler [2014]

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"River of Fundament" is a 2014 film by American artist Matthew Barney and composer Jonathan Bepler. It is loosely based on Norman Mailer's novel "Ancient Evenings" and explores themes of waste, reincarnation, and car manufacturing. Like Barney's earlier "Cremaster" series, "River of Fundament" is accompanied by related sculptures, drawings, and photographs.1

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…Bepler on the feature film River of Fundament (2014). Loosely based on Norman Mailer’s novel Ancient Evenings (1983), the work is an exploration of waste in all its forms, reincarnation, and car manufacturing. Like the Cremaster series, it includes a collection of related sculptures, drawings, and photographs. Barney’s next work,…
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…Bepler on the feature film River of Fundament (2014). Loosely based on Norman Mailer’s novel Ancient Evenings (1983), the work is an exploration of waste in all its forms, reincarnation, and car manufacturing. Like the Cremaster series, it includes a collection of related sculptures, drawings, and photographs. Barney’s next work,…
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