You start with an idea but then so many things can happen. Christian Marclay happenideastart Change image and share on social
Every person's remembering will be different. That engagement is important, I think. Christian Marclay engagementimportantperson Change image and share on social
If the music in a groove fits with what you're playing, then play it; if not, then you can play it backwards. If that doesn't work, you try it at a different speed. If it really doesn't work you just break it. The whole ritual to put a record on a turntable just to listen to it, I don't do that too often. Christian Marclay backwardsbreakfit share on social
We go to the movies to forget about time, to be in a dream state. And it's entertainment, distraction, from the fact that everything is kind of crumbling in front of our eyes. Christian Marclay crumbledistractiondream Change image and share on social
As an artist, you're always somewhat obscure. We're not talking Hollywood. Christian Marclay artisthollywoodobscure Change image and share on social
These things I sample, or clip, are things that we share - music, films, sounds. It triggers a layer of participation from the audience as they recognize the material and remember it. Christian Marclay audienceclipfilm Change image and share on social
Since I was a child I have always been cutting things out and gluing them together rather than drawing them. Christian Marclay childcutdraw Change image and share on social
'Record Without A Cover' was about allowing the medium to come through, making a record that was not a document of a performance but a record that could change with time, and would be different from one copy to the next. Christian Marclay allowchangecopy share on social
When you take something apart, you get a great sense of what it took to originally put it together. Christian Marclay greatoriginallyput Change image and share on social
The process of editing is what I enjoy most - putting the pieces together and making sense out of them. Christian Marclay editenjoymake Change image and share on social