Christian Ernest Marclay (born 11 January 1955) is a Swiss and American visual artist and composer. At the 2011 Venice Biennale, representing the United States of America, Marclay was recognised as the best artist in the official exhibition, winning the Golden Lion for The Clock, a 24-hour compilation of time-related scenes from movies that debuted at London’s White Cube gallery in 2010. Newsweek responded by naming Marclay one of the ten most important artists of today. Accepting the Golden Lion, Marclay invoked Andy Warhol, thanking the jury “for giving The Clock its fifteen minutes”.
Alberta, Canada until April 12, 2015: In an era when checking the time often involves consulting a device that is proficient at enticing us to waste it, Christian Marclay’s tour de force installation The Clock offers a long, luxurious diversion. The artist Marclay (and researchers) spent three years amassing clips from film and TV to create a 24-hour looped video that represents every minute of all 24 hours, unfolding in real time, essentially functioning as an actual clock.
