Museum Exhibition

Christian Marclay at the National Gallery of Iceland

Posted: 28 April 2025

Christian Marclay, *The Clock*, 2010 © Christian Marclay. Photo © White Cube (Ben Westoby)

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2 May – 22 June 2025

Reykjavík

The National Gallery of Iceland presents Christian Marclay’s The Clock (2010), marking the first time the work has been shown in Iceland.

The Clock is a 24-hour video montage composed of thousands of film and television clips depicting clocks and references to time. The work was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2011.

The National Gallery will host full 24-hour screenings of The Clock on two special occasions: once on the exhibition’s opening night and again on the summer solstice.

24-Hour Presentation
2 May 2025, 5pm – 3 May 2025, 5pm
21 June 2025, 5pm – 22 June 2025, 5pm
The museum will remain open continuously from 10am on 21 June until 5pm on 22 June.

Artist Talk
3 May 2025, 2–3pm
Christian Marclay in conversation, held in the museum’s Reading Room on Hverfisgata.

Find out more about the presentation and programme of events.