Christian Marclay: The Clock

From November 10 through December 4, 2016, Prospect New Orleans presents the Southern premiere of “The Clock”, a major work by artist Christian Marclay. Winner of the Golden Lion award at the 2011 Venice Biennale, the work samples thousands of film excerpts from the history of cinema that indicate the passage of time—from clock towers to wristwatches to buzzing alarm clocks—that edited together unfold on the screen in real time as a 24-hour montage.

Never before exhibited in the South, “The Clock” is a cinematic tour de force that unfolds on the screen in real time through thousands of film excerpts that form a 24-hour montage. Appropriated from the last 100 years of cinema’s rich history, the film clips chronicle the hours and minutes of the 24-hour period, often by displaying a watch or clock. From the legendary to the obscure, The Clock incorporates scenes of car chases, board rooms, emergency wards, bank heists, trysts, high noon shootouts, detective dramas, and silent comedies.