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  • Christian Marclay

    In Tape Fall (1989), for instance, a reel-to-reel tape player mounted on a stepladder plays a recording of dripping water while the spent tape falls and amasses on the floor. In his Body Mix series (1991–92), a sly comment on the commodification of popular music, various…

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    In Tape Fall (1989), for instance, a reel-to-reel tape player mounted on a stepladder plays a recording of dripping water while the spent tape falls and amasses on the floor. In his Body Mix series (1991–92), a sly comment on the commodification of popular music, various…

    Read More