In this video we see two men having a heated argument in front of a white house. In the end, one of the men is murdered. These scene seems to be an endless loop, but if you continue to watch, the shadows of the building and the men grow longer and longer. The men performed the scene seventy-five times, during which only the time of day changed. The time of this film corresponds to real time. The passing of time is a central theme in the work of video artist David Claerbout.
Specifications
| Title | White House |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Video, colour, sound |
| Object type |
Video
> Audio-visual work
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Duration (hour) 13 Duration (min) 27 Duration (sec) 53 |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
David Claerbout
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| Accession number | 66 |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (collection Stichting Van Beuningen/Peterich-fonds), 2006 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 2006 |
| Creation date | in 2006 |
| External exhibitions |
La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Collection of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen (2012) |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Colour
> Image
> Technique
> Material and technique
Sound
> Technique
> Material and technique
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All about the artist
David Claerbout
Kortrijk 1969
David Claerbout's work is often on the cusp of photography and film. In 2003, Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum held a small exhibition of Claerbout's work and in...
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