Exhibitions
CHRISTIAN MARCLAY: THE CLOCK
30 Mar 2012 - 06 Aug 2012
Contemporary Gallery B106
Free admission with Gallery admission fee during regular hours.
Catch the Canadian premiere of Christian Marclay's most ambitious video installation to date. The Clock evokes the wonder and illusionism of more than a century of cinema through a captivating 24-hour looped video that plays in real-time. This remarkable production compiles thousands of film references to time and timepieces creating a compelling moving image illustration of the minutes of a passing day. The Clock won a Golden Lion for best artist at the 2011 Venice Art Biennial.
Purchased 2011 with the generous support of Jay Smith and Laura Rapp, and Carol and Morton Rapp, Toronto. Jointly owned by the National Gallery of Canada and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Access to the exhibition space is subject to availability; limited seated and standing room. Undetermined waiting time is to be expected. No reservation. No photography or recording.
Christian Marclay. The Clock, 2010. Single channel video, 24 hours. Courtesy the Artist, White Cube, London and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
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