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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by Caroline Goldstein

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Christian Marclay Artworks

Christian Marclay (218 results)

No Runs, No Drips, No Errors!: one plate, 2017

Christian Marclay

No Runs, No Drips, No Errors!: one plate, 2017

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Actions : Plaf Pla-doosh Whump (No. 4), 2013

Christian Marclay

Actions : Plaf Pla-doosh Whump (No. 4), 2013

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Sybil, 1991

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Record Without a Cover, 1985

Christian Marclay

Record Without a Cover, 1985

Sale Date: February 8, 2024

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Stool, 1992

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Telephones, 1995

Christian Marclay

Telephones, 1995

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Untitled, 2004

Christian Marclay

Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Untitled, 2004

Christian Marclay

Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Bouche-Oreille, 1990

Christian Marclay

Bouche-Oreille, 1990

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Breasts, 1989

Christian Marclay

Breasts, 1989

Sale Date: February 29, 2024

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Postcards (diptych), 2003

Christian Marclay

Postcards (diptych), 2003

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Klud, 2006

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: February 15, 2024

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Folder. Sound Holes, 2005

Christian Marclay

Folder. Sound Holes, 2005

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Facade (from the Body Mix series), 1991

Christian Marclay

Facade (from the Body Mix series), 1991

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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My Bad Ear (for Parkett 70), 2004

Christian Marclay

My Bad Ear (for Parkett 70), 2004

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

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Actions: Smak Squish Splsh (No. 5), 2013

Christian Marclay

Actions: Smak Squish Splsh (No. 5), 2013

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Incognita Exotica, 1990

Christian Marclay

Incognita Exotica, 1990

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Untitled (Thy World), 2008

Christian Marclay

Untitled (Thy World), 2008

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Poom, 2006

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Tape Fall, 1990

Christian Marclay

Tape Fall, 1990

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Postcards (diptych), 2003

Christian Marclay

Postcards (diptych), 2003

Sale Date: June 22, 2023

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Scream (Split Center), 2017

Christian Marclay

Scream (Split Center), 2017

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Composition

Christian Marclay

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Untitled (Record Without a Groove), 1987

Christian Marclay

Untitled (Record Without a Groove), 1987

Sale Date: June 1, 2023

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