The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. But artist Christian Marclay says he hope is that the film makes people think differently about time and really, you only need a few minutes with it for that.Ĭopyright © 2011 NPR. SCHMIDT: Only five public institutions own "The Clock," so maybe it's understandable that people wanted to try and tough out all 24 hours. dreaming, and being woken up by scary noises in the dark. SCHMIDT: At that hour, "The Clock" shows night time scenes - people turning off their lights and getting into bed. And then suddenly, it's been four hours and their mind is kind of mush. They keep kind of being like, one more minute, one more minute cause it's so easy. HADRIAN BELOVE: The real problem people are having when they say its grueling is it's so good that they can't stop watching it when they normally would. Hadrian Belove was outside because he had watched the film for four hours and had to take a smoke break. SCHMIDT: Loves it so much, perhaps, that by 10 P.M., there was a line of people snaking down the block waiting to get in. We're all obsessed with time and I think people relate to that. And this is just reaching a different audience. The artist, Christian Marclay, says he's been surprised by how many people have come out to see the film.ĬHRISTIAN MARCLAY: When you're an artist, you're used to sort of making things underground. SCHMIDT: It looks like you have a full backpack.ĬARLEY: It's like camping like in the city. I'm planning on it, we'll see.ĬARLEY: Yeah. JANET CARLEY: You know, I'm thinking about it. Do you plan to stay for the full 24 hours? SCHMIDT: Janet Carley was one of the people rushing to take her seat. (SOUNDBITE OF MOVIE, "THE CLOCK" AND LAUGHTER) And this happens in the film for every single minute of the day. in real life, you saw a clip of a clock from the movie "The Usual Suspects" showing 5:10 P.M. So at 5 P.M., you see stuff that usually happens around that time - people starting dinner, commuting home from work. The film is made out of bits and pieces of hundreds of famous movies, and the bits and pieces match real time. when the 24-hour viewing of The Clock started at LACMA. And this week, the museum had a special 24-hour showing.Īlex Schmidt went to see some people who stayed up all night for the sake of art.ĪLEX SCHMIDT: It was 5 P.M. A mechanical watch is powered by gears and springs. Watch A watch is a portable timepiece that is designed to be worn on the wrist. Clocks and watches are classified as timepieces. The definition of a clock is a device for showing and measuring time. Since May, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been showing "The Clock" during regular business hours. Clock A clock is an instrument used to indicate and measure time. It's not easy to see "The Clock." It's a film that's 24 hours long. And this year, the top prize went to "The Clock," by Christian Marclay. SCOTT SIMON, host: The Venice Biennale is one of the most important events in the contemporary art world.
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