Matthew Barney
"Barney has not-so-daringly co-opted the surface of Japanese culture for White Guy Imperialism, and turned it into grotesque veneer, a chinoiserie not unlike the ritual decorations in somebody’s New York loft. He employs not only the people but the actual festivals and sacred customs in order to redeem the weird orientalist side of his psyche . . ."READ Lane Bachman's full review of Matthew Barney: No Restraint here.
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