Christian Marclay – Doors

Chrisitian Marclay’s moving-image collage Doors draws on clips spanning genres and eras – from silent cinema and the French New Wave to contemporary Hollywood blockbusters, in both black-and-white and colour. His montage connects dozens of film scenes via doorways in an endless loop, with no clear beginning or end. He creates a flow, an illusion of continuity, and a visual narrative that follows actors as they continue to walk through doors to ever-new spaces. Each cut transitions to a different film, allowing the actors to navigate endless passageways, architectural spaces, and time planes. Doors thus takes you on a journey through the boundless world of film.

‘Doors are fascinating objects, rich with symbolism. They can hide or reveal, express opposites of light or dark, exterior or interior, open or closed. […] They are commonplace, yet unfamiliar. We find ourselves wondering what is on the other side, where we may end up. There is fear and anxiety we associate with the unknown, but also anticipation and potential.’ – Christian Marclay

‘Deuren zijn fascinerende objecten, rijk aan symboliek. Ze kunnen verbergen of onthullen, tegengestelden uitdrukken als licht of donker, buiten of binnen, open of gesloten. […] Ze zijn alledaags, en tegelijk onwennig. We vragen ons af wat er aan de andere kant ligt, waar we kunnen uitkomen. Er is angst en spanning verbonden aan het onbekende, maar ook verwachting en potentie.’ – Christian Marclay