Centre Pompidou opens a major retrospective of the work of Christian Marclay
The first French exhibition of Christian Marclay's work since 2007, this major retrospective is designed as a network of affinities and echoes, reflec
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The first French exhibition of Christian Marclay's work since 2007, this major retrospective is designed as a network of affinities and echoes, reflec
Christian Marclay likes to play with doors. His early sculpture Armoire, 1988; the door slamming in Video Quartet, 2002; and his series of screen prints Door (The Electric Chair), 2006, are just a few examples. Here, he speaks about his latest work, Doors, 2022, a video made of snippets from various movies, and his difficulties editing it. Door after door, room after room, the 54-minute loop runs on like a rhyming game. Placed near the exit of his survey at the Centre Pompidou in Paris (curated by Jean-Pierre Criqui, through February 27), it sends us on our way while holding us back. At every
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