OUT of THIS WORLD:
Fantasy in the Films & Videos of
Matthew Barney & Ryan Trecartin

(Yonkers, New York) BLUE DOOR CINEMA continues its monthly screenings with a program on Friday, September 20, 2013 curated by artist and art historian Marcy B. Freedman. In this program, Freedman juxtaposes moving-image artworks by two of today’s leading contemporary artists. Matthew Barney (b. 1967) worked for eight years on The Cremaster Cycle (1994 – 2002), a series of five films shot in 35-mm, which catapulted him to international fame. These elaborately conceived films reveal the extraordinary cinematic effects that can be achieved when large sums of money are made available to a talented artist with hugely ambitious goals. They were produced by the Barbara Gladstone Gallery.

In contrast, Ryan Trecartin (b. 1981) relied upon the help of friends and family to shoot his earliest videos, and he used the simple editing software of iMovie to complete them. Thereafter, he posted his work on YouTube and Vimeo, where it was accessible to a wide audience, including the curators of the 2006 Whitney Biennial. Following his inclusion in this event, he experienced a meteoric rise, with successful gallery and museum exhibitions around the country. He is now represented by the Andrea Rosen Gallery.

Despite the significant differences in methodology and production values, Barney and Trecartin are united by their dedication to the creation of extraordinary realms of fantasy – manifestations of each artist’s unique and startling imaginative power.

The program will include a screening of The Order, which is a 30-minute excerpt from Barney’s Cremaster 3, and a selection of videos by Trecartin. Freedman will then lead a discussion with members of the audience about the invented worlds of Barney and Trecartin.

For further information, please contact Marcy B. Freedman 914 271 5891 mbf@bestweb.net

This program is made possible in part with funds from Westchester County