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Conversation with the artist Christian Marclay

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3. maí

14:0015:00

Safnahúsið

Conversation with the artist Christian Marclay
Conversation with artist Christian Marclay in the reading room of the Museum at Hverfisgata, in connection with the exhibition Christian Marclay The Clock at the National Gallery of Iceland.
The talk will be held in English.

The renowned masterwork The Clock (2010) will be shown at the National Gallery at Fríkirkjuvegur from May 2nd to June 22nd 2025. This is an epic, 24-hour single channel video with sound. Winner of the Golden Lion Award at the 2011 Venice Biennale and widely acclaimed as one of the most significant works of art of the 21st century, The Clock is both a profound meditation about time and an homage to the history of cinema. 

Treasures of Icelandic Art

The museum is open every day from 10am - 5pm.