Tonight, I was thinking about some lines from Blake, and I typed them into Google as a way of finding the complete poem. As often happens, the Wikipedia entry on the poem came up first, so I clicked it. Now the thing is, I love Wikipedia, and I love the fact that they have an accurate text of the poem available two clicks away from anywhere (I just checked, and the text matches the text in my […]
Here are some excerpts from my original tumblr blog, watchingtheclocktoronto2012.tumblr.com involving my reflections and reading on the economic aspects Christian Marclay’s The Clock. How was it created? Just how is it bought and sold? Who paid the living expenses of the artist and his assistants during the creation? Why is it shown in museums and galleries, rather than in public places? Why are there usually long lines? These questions were on my mind as I traveled to […]
Here are the viewing log posts from my original tumblr blog, watchingtheclocktoronto2012.tumblr.com recording my attempt to view Christian Marclay’s The Clock, “the entire thing,” during a four day trip to Toronto in 2012.