Burden

A serious, absorbing look at an artist who turns his own body into a testing ground, equal parts unsettling and fascinating.

Directed by

Richard Dewey, Timothy Marrinan

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Chris Burden, Larry Bell, Bruce Dunlap

Tagline

Beyond the limits. Out of the museum.

Overview

A probing portrait of Chris Burden, an artist who took creative expression to the limits and risked his life in the name of art.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, obsession, identity, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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