How slowing down a classic film reveals the mechanics of our own memory
In short: Artist Douglas Gordon transforms Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho into a 24-hour experience. By stretching the film's duration, he forces viewers to confront how we perceive time, authorship, and the nature of memory itself.
In his 1993 work 24 Hour Psycho, Douglas Gordon recontextualizes a cinematic staple by drastically slowing the playback speed. This deliberate manipulation serves as a gateway into the artist's broader exploration of duality and perception.
The exhibition highlights how Gordon uses repetition and recognition to challenge the viewer's relationship with familiar media. By examining themes such as complicity, authenticity, and the interplay between darkness and light, the work questions the stability of our own recollections.
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