Industrial machinery meets raw sensuality in Barney's most hypnotic fever dream.
Commissioned as part of the Destricted Short Film Series, 'Hoist' was shot in Bahia, Salvador. It's described by the director as "a juxtaposition of sexuality and industrial machinery".
Direction
Barney's obsession with bodies as sculptural objects.
Production
Salvador's industrial landscape becomes a character.
Practical Effects
Zero CGI — every visceral texture is real.
Director
Matthew Barney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Matthew Barney shot this during breaks from his massive 'Drawing Restraint' cycle, using local workers as crew.
The 'blooming greenman' figure connects to Barney's recurring obsession with shapeshifting — here, industrial lubricant becomes a second skin.
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