Matthew Barney was suggested to me because I love his wife, Bjork’s, music. His style is obscure and his movie trailer, on his website, speaks to this.
http://www.cremaster.net/cc_trailer/cc_trail1.htm
The Cremaster Cycle was inspired by the male anatomy and his voice comes from a place of patriarchy. This is totally different than my own work, but I can see elements of his art direction that I would like to incorporate into my own work.