Christian Marclay

(American, born 1955)

Christian Marclay is an American-Swiss artist known for his sculptures, videos, and music, especially his sound collages. The artist is also accredited with inventing “turntabilism”, where one can manipulate sounds using two or more turntables. His critically acclaimed film The Clock (2010) compounded hundreds of film scenes where a clock or a watch displays a certain time. The movie was meant to be watched in its whole duration, an astounding 24 hours, so that the times presented in the work correspond with the actual time of day. “I think it’s liberating not having to deal with objects,” the artist remarked. “The physical display is important in order to appreciate the work, because you need that perceptual space between the four sources of sound and image. That’s the physical involvement.” Born on January 11, 1955 in San Rafael, CA, the artist was raised in Geneva, Switzerland and went on to study at the the École Supérieure d'Art Visuel in Geneva and at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Although he was never formally trained in music, sound artists like John Cage, Yoko Ono, and Vito Acconci were influential in developing his practice. Today, Marclay’s works are in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Kunstmuseum Basel in Basel, Switzerland the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. He lives and works in London, United Kingdom.

Christian Marclay News

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Christian Marclay Artworks

Christian Marclay (306 results)

Sound Holes (portfolio of 5), 2005

Christian Marclay

Sound Holes (portfolio of 5), 2005

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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Tape Fall, 1990

Christian Marclay

Tape Fall, 1990

Sale Date: November 12, 2012

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Digestive System, 1992

Christian Marclay

Digestive System, 1992

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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Taped Tape, 1994

Christian Marclay

Taped Tape, 1994

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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Cracking Under Pressure, 1992

Christian Marclay

Cracking Under Pressure, 1992

Sale Date: September 21, 2012

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Skrinch, 2007

Christian Marclay

Skrinch, 2007

Sale Date: September 21, 2012

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Skiilp, 2006

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: September 21, 2012

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Untitled (Luciano Pavorotti, Halo and Four..., 2008

Christian Marclay

Untitled (Luciano Pavorotti, Halo and Four..., 2008

Sale Date: June 28, 2012

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Conk, 2006

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Voices of Venus, 1992

Christian Marclay

Voices of Venus, 1992

Sale Date: May 11, 2012

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Silence (The electric chair), 2006

Christian Marclay

Silence (The electric chair), 2006

Sale Date: May 10, 2012

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Primadonna (from the Body Mix series), 1991

Christian Marclay

Primadonna (from the Body Mix series), 1991

Sale Date: May 10, 2012

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Untitled, 1987

Christian Marclay

Untitled, 1987

Sale Date: April 23, 2012

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Shtoom, 2006

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: March 7, 2012

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Net, 1990

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: February 15, 2012

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Skin mix I, 1990

Christian Marclay

Skin mix I, 1990

Sale Date: February 15, 2012

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Sound sheet, 1990

Christian Marclay

Sound sheet, 1990

Sale Date: November 9, 2011

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Guitar neck, 1992

Christian Marclay

Guitar neck, 1992

Sale Date: November 8, 2011

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Sargent Pepper (recto-verso), 1990

Christian Marclay

Sargent Pepper (recto-verso), 1990

Sale Date: October 14, 2011

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Yellow silence (The electric chair), 2006

Christian Marclay

Yellow silence (The electric chair), 2006

Sale Date: October 13, 2011

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Sgt. pepper, 1990

Christian Marclay

Sgt. pepper, 1990

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Doorsiana (from The body mix series), 1991

Christian Marclay

Doorsiana (from The body mix series), 1991

Sale Date: May 11, 2011

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Untitled, 1993

Christian Marclay

Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: May 11, 2011

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Hi-Fi (from the Body mix series)(in 2 parts), 1991

Christian Marclay

Hi-Fi (from the Body mix series)(in 2 parts), 1991

Sale Date: May 12, 2011

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