After watching parts of Matthew Barney's Cremaster cycle, I can definitely say that this work is something like no other. It was my first time being exposed to something so grand, if I can use that word. While the cycle focuses on creation, it is only obvious that Barney's work is meant for mature audiences. While some people could find his work grotesque, I find it intriguing. He uses many different metaphors and allusions throughout his cycle, mainly in sexual ways. The camera shots in this piece are also phenomenal, as is the accompanying score.
I happened to find Björk's work more fascinating, perhaps because of its use of digital projection technology. I watched a few pieces, one of them being even more different than the others, called "Cocoon." From prior knowledge, the Japanese believe that the red string represents fate, and that it connects two people together romantically.
It really is a video you have to watch to understand it yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fN-eotrifA
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After watching the Cocoon video of Björk's video along with reading the lyrics afterward, my impression was that of intimacy, rather than dirty sexual innuendos. She implies that sex is a special connection of two souls, not just bodies, meant to be a special experience. Just how I interpreted it.
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