{"product_id":"secondary-matthew-barney-9780847833818","title":"Secondary: Matthew Barney","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSECONDARY\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned artist and filmmaker Matthew Barney explores the spectacle of violence in American football and culture. This is the definitive two-volume companion to this important work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSECONDARY\u003c\/i\u003e is a five-channel video installation, performed in Barney's Long Island City studio in 2023, then in London, Paris, and Los Angeles in 2024. The plot revolves around an accident that occurred during a football game in 1978, when Oakland Raiders' Jack Tatum delivered an open field hit on Darryl Stingley, a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. Stingley was left paralyzed. The tragic event remained seared in the minds of American fans, including Barney himself, a youth-league quarterback at the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough allusion to American sports culture, \u003ci\u003eSECONDARY\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complex intersection of violence, its representation, and its celebration. It reimagines the game through a unique movement vocabulary. The result is a physical study that focuses on every element of the game, from drills and pre-game rituals to moments of impact and their slow-motion replays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVolume 1 explores \u003ci\u003eSECONDARY \u003c\/i\u003ein depth, with essays by leading contemporary voices. Volume 2 maps the life of Barney's former Long Island City studio, where \u003ci\u003eSECONDARY\u003c\/i\u003e premiered to the public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Barney \u003c\/b\u003e(b. 1967) is celebrated for his cinematic work, including the \u003ci\u003eCremaster Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e (1994-2002), \u003ci\u003eRiver of Fundament\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and \u003ci\u003eRedoubt\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). \u003cb\u003eEric Banks\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the New York Institute for the Humanities. \u003cb\u003eJonathan Bepler \u003c\/b\u003eis the composer and sound designer of \u003ci\u003eSecondary. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaven Chacon\u003c\/b\u003e is a composer, performer, and installation artist. \u003cb\u003eMark Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e is an art historian and independent curator based in London. \u003cb\u003eFrank Andre Guridy\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian and writer who teaches at Columbia University. \u003cb\u003eKathy Halbreich\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent curator and philanthropy advisor. \u003cb\u003eJuliette Lecorne\u003c\/b\u003e is curator at Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris. \u003cb\u003eHelen Marten\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and writer based in London. \u003cb\u003eMaggie Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twelve acclaimed books, many of which have become cult classics. \u003cb\u003eDavid Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e is an interdisciplinary artist and dancer. \u003cb\u003eLouise Neri\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding director of Extraterritorial, an international consulting platform. \u003cb\u003eIsabella Achenbach \u003c\/b\u003eis the head of curatorial projects at Matthew Barney Studio and the editor of \u003ci\u003eSECONDARY\u003c\/i\u003e Volume 2.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli Electa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243589959954,"sku":"9780847833818","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_701e4672-1e12-409d-8769-0cc711608009.jpg?v=1745867471","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/secondary-matthew-barney-9780847833818","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}