‘Doors’ Review: Christian Marclay’s Portal to Perception
Dow Jones Arts & CultureMonday, July 28, 2025 at 8:04:00 PM
Artist Christian Marclay’s latest exhibit, Doors, is a hypnotic video collage at the Brooklyn Museum stitching together countless movie scenes of actors—spanning old Hollywood to modern blockbusters—doing something mundane yet universal: opening and closing doors. The piece plays with our brain’s instinct to find patterns, making us unconsciously connect these disjointed clips into a weirdly satisfying, almost-story.
Editor’s Note: Ever notice how your brain tries to "fill in the blanks" when you see something incomplete? Marclay’s work taps into that quirk of human perception, turning a simple act (a door swinging) into a meditation on how we construct meaning. It’s also a fun nod to film buffs—spotting iconic actors in these fleeting moments feels like a cinematic Easter egg hunt. Art like this reminds us that creativity isn’t just about grand gestures; sometimes, it’s in the everyday.
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