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This summer only, The Polygon Gallery will be transformed into a custom-built cinema, showing a film that runs for 24-hours which also functions as a real timepiece. The Clock by Christian Marclay has been called “a masterpiece of our times” and “maybe the greatest film you’ve ever seen”. The Clock montages film and television footage from the last 70 years, intricately edited in both its visuals and sound. Thousands of film fragments come together collaged into a full day of modern life, mirroring the experiences of our lives and unraveling a narrative that feels as if it will continue on forever.

On select Fridays, The Polygon will stay open for 24-hour screenings.  Mark your calendar to join us on a Friday night this summer!

Admission is by donation.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm. Closed Monday.

24-Hour Friday Night Screening Dates:

July 5
July 26
August 16
September 6
September 13

More information: https://thepolygon.ca/exhibition/the-clock/

Image: Christian Marclay, The Clock, 2010, single-channel video installation, duration: 24 hours, © the artist. Photo © White Cube (Ben Westoby)

On select Fridays throughout summer 2019, The Polygon will stay open overnight for 24-hour screenings of The Clock, providing the chance to see the evening and early morning sections of the film. Mark your calendar to join us on a Friday night this summer! Admission by donation.

July 5

July 26

August 16

September 6

September 13

About The Clock

Recognised as one of the most important contemporary artworks of our time, The Clock is an audiovisual tour-de-force. Presented in a custom-built cinema within the gallery, the work montages film and television footage from the last 70 years. The time represented in each clip is synchronised with actual time, allowing The Clock to function as a 24-hour timepiece. Christian Marclay won the coveted Gold Lion Award at the Venice Biennale in 2011 for this now-famous artwork, recently presented at the Tate Modern, London.

Image: Christian Marclay, The Clock, 2010, single-channel video installation, duration: 24 hours, © the artist. Photo © White Cube (Ben Westoby)

Solo or team relay categories, fun atmosphere, low impact event and open to recreational paddlers. Find a teammate, decide who will paddle to Granite Falls and who will paddle back and register! (You are transported by boat to Granite Falls to await your partner and they get the boat ride back).