The Art Newspaper

So much for Swiss timekeeping

By The Art Newspaper. From In The Frame
Published online: 23 February 2012

Marclay's Clock is running late

The Kunsthaus in Zurich has announced a delay to The Clock, Christian Marclay’s highly successful 2010 video made using brief extracts of clocks and watches which appear in time-related scenes in films. Although not yet officially announced, the Zurich gallery has acquired a copy of the work (Marclay was born in California to a Swiss father). The Clock was to have been shown from 25 April-6 May, but this has been put back until 23 August-2 September. The Kunsthaus is being a little coy about the reasons for the delay, but the video has to be presented over a 24-hour period. A room therefore has to be opened up round-the-clock for just over a week - not an easy logistical exercise in a gallery with an extremely valuable collection. Earlier this month the Tate, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem jointly purchased a copy of The Clock.