Christian Marclay

by Kim Gordon, Kim Gordon, Ben Dale (Designer)

Christian Marclay is a New York-based, Swiss-American sculptor and installation artist who emerged in the 1980s. Also a musician, composer, DJ and filmmaker, Marclay explores the gap between what we see and what we hear, to create what he calls a 'theatre of found sound' The artist is represented by Paula Cooper Gallery, 534 West 21 St. and 521 West 21 Street (2nd fl.) New York, NY, 10011, USA, tel. 212, 255-1105, fax 212 255 5156, and White Cube, 48 Hoxton Square, London N1 6PB, tel. +44 20 7749 7477, fax 20 7749 7470

Genres: Art

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Kim Althea Gordon is an American musician, vocalist, and artist. She sings, plays bass and guitar in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. She also plays in the band Free Kitten with Julie Cafritz (of Pussy Galore), and she has collaborated with musicians such as Ikue Mori, Kurt Cobain, DJ Olive, William Winant, Lydia Lunch, Alan Licht, and Chris Corsano.