Gestures (1999)
Gestures captures Christian Marclay's hand scratching, crossing out, and counteracting the speed of rotation of records placed on turntables. His gestures alter the analog nature of the recording and transform the vinyls into real musical instruments. The black vinyls are cut, glued, "prepared" in the sense that John Cage's pianos were, and compose a multicolored patchwork, the backdrop of this visual and sound quartet.
Director: Christian Marclay
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: January 1, 1999
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gestures about?
- Gestures captures Christian Marclay's hand scratching, crossing out, and counteracting the speed of rotation of records placed on turntables. His gestures alter the analog nature of the recording and transform the vinyls into real musical instruments. The black vinyls are cut, glued, "prepared" in the sense that John Cage's pianos were, and compose a multicolored patchwork, the backdrop of this visual and sound quartet.
- Who directed Gestures?
- Gestures was directed by Christian Marclay.
- How long is Gestures?
- Gestures has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).