Instrument of Surrender (2006)

ALL 03/21/2006 (en) 28 Min
  • Release
    03/21/2006
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Instrument of Surrender
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
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Overview

American WWII soldiers open a mold, exposing a solid architectural structure made entirely of petroleum jelly. The soldiers violently soften the structure with shovels. The wall of a large metal box slams down revealing Douglas MacArthur (played by Matthew Barney) smoking a large corncob pipe. MacArthur wades through the petroleum jelly morass to a Japanese general wearing a top hat. Both generals sign several white plastic tablets with inkless tattoo guns. Over a bunsen burner, Barney heats up a branding iron bearing his insignia and presses it into each white tablet. After each tablet has been signed and branded, Barbara Gladstone, who attends in period attire, ceremonially places a sticker label bearing the work’s name, date, and Gladstone Gallery logo on each tablet.

  1. Matthew Barney

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Matthew Barney

    Douglas MacArthur

  2. Barbara Gladstone

    Self

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Casts : 2 , Crews : 1

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Instrument of Surrender (2006) 28 Min

ALL 03/21/2006 (en)
  • Release 03/21/2006
  • Production
  • Original title Instrument of Surrender
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

American WWII soldiers open a mold, exposing a solid architectural structure made entirely of petroleum jelly. The soldiers violently soften the structure with shovels. The wall of a large metal box slams down revealing Douglas MacArthur (played by Matthew Barney) smoking a large corncob pipe. MacArthur wades through the petroleum jelly morass to a Japanese general wearing a top hat. Both generals sign several white plastic tablets with inkless tattoo guns. Over a bunsen burner, Barney heats up a branding iron bearing his insignia and presses it into each white tablet. After each tablet has been signed and branded, Barbara Gladstone, who attends in period attire, ceremonially places a sticker label bearing the work’s name, date, and Gladstone Gallery logo on each tablet.

  1. Matthew Barney

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer