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The Sounds of Christmas is an annual project by Christian Marclay, pioneer of the experimental turntable movement and leading artist operating at the intersections of art and music. Reinventing
this work-in-progress for London, the artist will present his collection of over 1,200 Christmas records as a publicly accessible
archive in a special Thameside pavilion, alongside projections of the record covers and footage of previous performances (exhibition
open 10-22 December during gallery hours).Combining blatant sentimentality with vanguard experimentation, Marclay suggests
that the categories distinguishing ‘serious’ music from its opposite are both arbitrary and arcane.
During the two-week installation, co-produced with Electra, noted DJs will create live remixes of their own selection from
Marclay's Christmas records. These recorded performances will create a soundtrack for the space.
Friday 10 December
Christian Marclay, Matt Wand
Saturday 11 December
Strictly Kev (DJ Food), Paul Hood (Resonance FM)
Friday 17 December
Matt Black (Coldcut), Ergo Phizmiz, Bohman Brothers
Saturday 18 December
Janek Schaefer, People Like Us
Also, don't miss the Christian Marclay exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery next year - the first extensive exhibition by this innovative artist whose work bridges the gap between what we see and what
we hear.
Christian Marclay
17 February - 2 May 2005
Barbican Art Gallery
See http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery for more information.
Co-produced with Electra
Supported by Arts Council England
Tate Modern North Lawn
£8 (£6 concessions), booking recommended
Admission to the installation is free, but booking required for live performances. For further details and booking please
visit www.tate.org.uk/modern.
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