Christian Marclay's video collage 'Doors' (2022) has opened at the Brooklyn Museum's newly constructed Moving Image Gallery, marking the institution's first dedicated space for time-based media. The 54-minute work, co-purchased by the Brooklyn Museum and the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, splices hundreds of film clips showing characters entering and exiting doorways, building on the visual language of Marclay's acclaimed 24-hour film 'The Clock' (2010). The gallery was built to Marclay's specifications, offering a theatrical setting rather than a typical black-box presentation.
The acquisition and dedicated gallery signal a growing institutional commitment to time-based media, which has historically been challenging for museums to collect and display. By creating a permanent space for such works, the Brooklyn Museum positions itself to expand its collection of video art and provide audiences with immersive, durational viewing experiences. The exhibition, which runs through April 2026, also underscores Marclay's continued influence as a pioneer of cinematic collage and his ability to transform familiar film footage into meditations on time, space, and perception.