Christian Marclay: Animations

A photograph of a q-tip in a puddle on the side of the road, near the sidewalk curb.

A photograph of a q-tip in on the side of the road, near the sidewalk curb.

A photograph of a cotton swab in the street, over a road stripe

An installation shot of two projections in the darkened gallery

A photograph of two pieces of chewing gum on the sidewalk

A photograph of a green plastic bottle cap on the street, next to a pile of leaves.

A photograph of a blue plastic bottle cap on the street.

A photograph of a cigarette butt in the sidewalk, on rocky cement

A photograph of a disposable drink lid & green plastic straw in the street

A photograph of a disposable drink lid & striped plastic straw on the sidewalk

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Christian Marclay: Animations

Christian Marclay, Chewing Gum, (excerpt), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

Christian Marclay, Cigarettes, (video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

Christian MarclayCotton Buds

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayCotton Buds

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayCotton Buds (video still)

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayChewing Gum & Cotton Buds on view in the gallery

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Christian MarclayChewing Gum

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayBottle Caps

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayBottle Caps

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayCigarettes

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayCigarettes

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayLids and Straws (One Minute)

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Christian MarclayLids and Straws (One Minute)

(video still), 2016

single-channel animation, silent, edition of 6

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Related Portfolios

Color photo of a collage of comic strips and creased paper, showing a screaming man

Christian Marclay: Photographs, 2020

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Christian Marclay: Photographs, 2020

A framed collage of comic strips and creased paper, showing a screaming man — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Crying), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 25-1/8 x 33-3/4 inches (framed) [63.8 x 85.7 cm], edition of 5

A framed collage of a crumpled black sheet, with a black and white image of a screaming mouth in the center. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Black), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed color photograph of screaming faces from a comic book, torn out and lit on fire on the grass, surrounded by leaves. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Burning I), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed color photograph of a screaming face from a comic book, torn out and lit on fire on the grass, surrounded by leaves. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Burning II), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed collage of crumpled comic book images, with a screaming mouth at the center — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Pulp), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed collage made from comic book images, of a person screaming with concentric circles around their open mouth. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Concentric Waves), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed collage of comic book images, with a small face at the center, and long black strips radiating out of it. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Shreds), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed collage of crumpled pages from comic books, with a torn screaming face at the center. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Torn), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

A framed collage of a blue screaming face, with comic book images glued on top. — Christian Marclay, Untitled (Death), 2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

Christian MarclayUntitled (Crying)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 25-1/8 x 33-3/4 inches (framed) [63.8 x 85.7 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Black)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Burning I)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Burning II)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Pulp)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Concentric Waves)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Shreds)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Torn)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayUntitled (Death)

2020

digital chromogenic print, 33-3/4 x 25-1/8 inches (framed) [85.7 x 63.8 cm], edition of 5

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A framed abstract monoprint, of a pile of tape pulled from a casette

Christian Marclay: Cassette Tape Duplications

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Christian Marclay: Cassette Tape Duplications

Black and white photograph of outlines of tangled cassette tape — Christian Marclay, Untitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 15), 2012

monoprint, 42-3/8 x 58-1/4 inches (framed) [107.6 x 148 cm]

Black and white photograph of piles of tangled cassette tape — Christian Marclay, MCM.0430 (Framed), 2012

monoprint, 25 x 32-1/2 inches (framed) [63.5 x 82.6 cm]

Christian MarclayUntitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 20)

2012

monoprint, 25 x 33 inches (framed) [64 x 83 cm]

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Christian MarclayUntitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 14)

2012

monoprint, 43 x 58 inches (framed) [108 x 148 cm]

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Christian MarclayUntitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 15)

2012

monoprint, 42-3/8 x 58-1/4 inches (framed) [107.6 x 148 cm]

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Christian MarclayUntitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 16)

2012

monoprint, 42-3/8 x 58-1/4 inches (framed) [107.6 x 148 cm]

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Christian MarclayUntitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 3)

2012

monoprint, 25 x 32-1/2 inches (framed) [63.5 x 82.6 cm]

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Christian MarclayUntitled, Cassette Tape Duplication (No. 39)

2012

monoprint, 25 x 32-1/2 inches (framed) [63.5 x 82.6 cm]

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Christian MarclayMCM.0430 (Framed)

2012

monoprint, 25 x 32-1/2 inches (framed) [63.5 x 82.6 cm]

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A photograph of bells on a red lanyard, strung on a gate.

Christian Marclay: Snapshots

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Christian Marclay: Snapshots

A photograph of a white grand piano seen through a window, upon which is reflected a billboard of a guitar. — Christian Marclay, Los Angeles, 2003

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A photograph of a marching band, as seen through a barely-open window — Christian Marclay, London, 2009

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A photograph of an advertisement of a woman in lingerie playing a saxophone, behind sliding doors. — Christian Marclay, Berlin, 2002

chromogenic print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm], edition of 5

A photograph of an empty space in a parking lot, between two cars — Christian Marclay, Los Angeles, 2003

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of bells, strung on a red string, on a door handle of a store — Christian Marclay, New York, 2004

chromogenic print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of someone walking on a mosaic of a guitar and maracas — Christian Marclay, Miami, 2004

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A photograph of flower arrangements, made inside various brass instruments. — Christian Marclay, Koblenz, 1992

chromogenic print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of a piano store, as seen through a chain-link fence — Christian Marclay, Queens, 2004

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of vinyl records mounted to a wall, along with a skeleton halloween decoration — Christian Marclay, San Antonio, 1999

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of a sculpture of an ear, mounted on the exterior wall of a building — Christian Marclay, Warsaw, 2009

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of many musical instruments (mostly acoustic guitars), hanging in a storefront window — Christian Marclay, Camden, London, 2016

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of the top of a building, with speakers and satellite dishes on the roof. A mosque peeks out from the other side. — Christian Marclay, Istanbul, 2007

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of multi-colored music stands, lined up outside — Christian Marclay, Geneva, 2008

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

A color photograph of a toilet in a red-painted bathroom — Christian Marclay, San Francisco, 2013

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

Christian MarclayBrooklyn, NY, 2003

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayLos Angeles, 2003

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayLondon, 2009

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayBerlin, 2002

chromogenic print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayLos Angeles, 2003

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayNew York, 2004

chromogenic print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayMiami, 2004

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayKoblenz, 1992

chromogenic print, 14 x 11 inches (sheet) [35.6 x 27.9 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayQueens, 2004

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclaySan Antonio, 1999

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayWarsaw, 2009

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayCamden, London, 2016

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayIstanbul, 2007

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclayGeneva, 2008

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Christian MarclaySan Francisco, 2013

chromogenic print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm], edition of 5

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Framed print of a grid of black and white photographs of an orchestra conductor surrounding Edvard Munch's The Scream

Christian Marclay: Various Works

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Christian Marclay: Various Works

A mosaic grid of color and black-and-white images of various things including ears, music players, and instruments — Christian Marclay, Postcards, 2003

two lithographs, 25-1/2 x 37-1/2 inches (each sheet) [64.8 x 95.3 cm], edition of 100

A red vinyl record with half painted black to create a yin-yang motif — Christian Marclay, Yin and Yang (from the series “Recycled Records”), 1983

collaged vinyl record, 10 inches (diameter) [25.4 cm]

Framed collage of two record covers stitched together with white thread — Christian Marclay, Hot August Night, 1991

record album covers stitched with thread, 26-1/4 x 17 inches (framed) [66.7 x 43.2 cm]

Two all-white sculptures of clipboards with protruding flattened cone forms in the center of each — Christian Marclay, Breasts, 1989

silicone castings and metal clips, 16-1/4 x 18-1/2 x 2 inches [41.3 x 47 x 5.1 cm]

Two speakers lying flat on the ground with tall rectangular glass coverings over each one — Christian Marclay, Stereo Volume, 1989

speakers and plexiglas, 54 x 36-1/4 x 23-3/4 inches (overall) [137.2 x 92.1 x 60.3 cm]

Two nearly identical square paintings of abstract strokes of color on a blue-gray background — Christian Marclay, Factum I and Factum II, 1990

diptych, acrylic on two record covers, 12-1/4 x 24-1/2 inches (overall) [31.1 x 62.2 cm]

A three-by-four vertical grid of record covers of various illustrations including hearts and faces — Christian Marclay, Pathetique, 1992

collage with record covers, 50 x 37-1/2 inches (sheet) [127 x 95.3 cm]

An installation shot of a person in front of a circular mirror on a white wall reflecting him and the mirror behind him — Christian Marclay, Feedback, 1994

two circular mirrors with compact discs, 48 inches (diameter, each mirror) [121.9 cm]

Two black metal cans attached by a long piece of yellow rope twisted in a pile between them — Christian Marclay, Dialogue of the Giants, 1988

metal drums and rope, 28-3/4 x 18-1/2 inches (each drum) [73 x 47 cm]

Color video still of a record player's needle hovering above a vinyl record — Christian Marclay, Looking for Love, (still), 2008

single-channel video, duration: 32 minutes, edition of 5

Christian MarclayUntitled

1990

record cover collage, 16-3/4 x 16-3/4 inches (framed) [42.5 x 42.5 cm]

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Christian MarclayPostcards

2003

two lithographs, 25-1/2 x 37-1/2 inches (each sheet) [64.8 x 95.3 cm], edition of 100

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Christian MarclayYin and Yang (from the series “Recycled Records”)

1983

collaged vinyl record, 10 inches (diameter) [25.4 cm]

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Christian MarclayHot August Night

1991

record album covers stitched with thread, 26-1/4 x 17 inches (framed) [66.7 x 43.2 cm]

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Christian MarclayBreasts

1989

silicone castings and metal clips, 16-1/4 x 18-1/2 x 2 inches [41.3 x 47 x 5.1 cm]

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Christian MarclayStereo Volume

1989

speakers and plexiglas, 54 x 36-1/4 x 23-3/4 inches (overall) [137.2 x 92.1 x 60.3 cm]

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Christian MarclayFactum I and Factum II

1990

diptych, acrylic on two record covers, 12-1/4 x 24-1/2 inches (overall) [31.1 x 62.2 cm]

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Christian MarclayPathetique

1992

collage with record covers, 50 x 37-1/2 inches (sheet) [127 x 95.3 cm]

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Christian MarclayFeedback

1994

two circular mirrors with compact discs, 48 inches (diameter, each mirror) [121.9 cm]

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Christian MarclayDialogue of the Giants

1988

metal drums and rope, 28-3/4 x 18-1/2 inches (each drum) [73 x 47 cm]

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Christian MarclayLooking for Love

(still), 2008

single-channel video, duration: 32 minutes, edition of 5

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