Gestures
Originally released in 1999. Gestures is a feature film. directed by Christian Marclay. At just 9 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
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.
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
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 a...
Who directed Gestures?
Gestures was directed by Christian Marclay.
How long is Gestures?
Gestures has a runtime of 0 hours and 9 minutes (9 minutes total).
When was Gestures released?
Gestures was released on January 1, 1999 in theaters.