Gordon Matta-Clark Video Screening
A screening of video works by Gordon Matta-Clark, known for his 'building cuts,' will be held at the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art.Summary
The Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art will host a screening of video works by Gordon Matta-Clark from February 14 to June 7, 2026. Matta-Clark is known for his interventionist works called “building cuts,” where he boldly cut into buildings slated for demolition. The screening will feature “Splitting” (1974), which cuts vertically through the wall of a suburban house, revealing the fragility of everyday living spaces, and “Conical Intersection” (1975), which cuts a conical shape into a historic building in Paris, visualizing the memory and disappearance of architecture amidst urban redevelopment. These videos are not merely recordings but critical practices rooted in the lineage of “anti-art” since Duchamp, questioning existing values and expression forms.
(Source：ART iT)