Matthew Barney
Drawing Restraint 7 (book), c. 1995
Softcover book with illustrations and video stills

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Drawing Restraint 7 is a publication related to Matthew Barney’s long‑running Drawing Restraint project, which he began in 1987. The series explores the idea that physical and conceptual resistance can fuel creative growth, a theme present across his work through actions, video, sculpture, and performance. Drawing Restraint 7 particularly engages with narrative and symbolic imagery — including references to mythological figures such as satyrs — and extends the visual language of the project into a printed format with photographs, stills, and texts that reflect Barney’s hybrid practice at the intersection of performance, cinema, and contemporary art.