Christian Marclay’s video work The Clock (2010), a mesmerizing montage of clips on the theme of time and the clock; is currently on view at the Israel Museum through October 20, 2011. The time in the The Clock is always synchronized with local time, if you are watching at 12:00; it will also be noon onscreen. But what happens at midnight?
The museum is usually closed at night, which means that much of this 24 hour work of video art is hidden from view. To give visitors the opportunity to see the full work, the Israel Museum will have two 24 hour screenings of The Clock on September 13th and October 18th. During regular museum opening hours, regular admission charges will apply. After hours, when the rest of the museum is closed (Tuesday after 21:00 through Wednesday at 10:00) admission will be FREE!
Screening hours will be:
September 13 from 16:00 – September 14 at 16:00
October 18 from 10:00 – October 19 at 10:00
The Clock won the Golden Lion award at the 2011Venice Biennale, where it was featured in the central exhibition. The Israel Museum’s presentation of The Clock is curated by Suzanne Landau, Yulla and Jacques Lipchitz Chief Curator of the Fine Arts and Landeau Family Curator of Contemporary Art. The Israel Museum is located on Ruppin Blvd., Jerusalem, 02-6708811. Information on opening hours and exhibitions is available in English on the museum website.
