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La Biennale: Christian Marclay
Posted Jul 20, 2011
The concept, in essence, is simple; a 24-hour film created through a selection of moments, clips and scenes from film montaged together representing real-time. Now think about what that would entail and the amount of time that a project of this immensity would take. Thankfully, Christian Marclay has taken the trouble to put this idea together for us with painstaking patience and the result, which is unimaginably absorbing, is being celebrated as one of the most groundbreaking achievements in film and art in decades.
The film is presented in a way that makes the audience question the nature of Marclay’s talents; is he an artist or a filmmaker? The space in which the audience experience the film is presented as a cross between an art space and traditional movie theatre, complete with rows of seating to choose from. People have claimed that the film challenges the illusion of time, which a normal film achieves through cut-scene sequences and the use of lighting and time signals that are easily recognisable, i.e, the sun, moon, human activity. The removal of time illusion allows the audience to view extracts from well-known films with fresh eyes, free of a time-controlled narrative and, thusly, experiencing fictional events that appear to be happening within the realm of real-time in the gallery.
Since the 1970s the use of collage and montage has been a recurring theme in Marclay’s attitude to media. This discipline combined with iconic film and the concept of time has opened Marclay’s piece up to other audiences on many levels; art lovers, film lovers, cinema buffs etc. So, if you fancy watching time pass you by but in a more creative manner, then I suggest you check out this art film and prepare yourself for a long haul.
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Written by Ben Taylor
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