CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 0h 7m

Railings

Documentary

This video performance showcases two works by the artist. In the first, he walks through the streets of London, trailing a wooden drumstick along a series of metal railings, producing a percussive, sometimes bell-like noise. The camera follows behind, focusing on the stick as it strikes the railings. Occasionally, it cuts to wide-angle shots, capturing the awkward and oddly humorous presence of other people. In the second work, titled "Samples II" Alÿs appears even rawer, minimal and radical. He walks around London with a drumstick in hand, creating sounds by playing the metal fences beside him, without a melody. These works are a playful example of one of Alÿs’s ‘interventions’ in the city.

Directed byFrancis Alÿs

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Released
Runtime
0h 7m
Language
EN
Released
November 10, 2004

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Francis Alÿs Railings (Fitzroy Square)

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Francis Alÿs Fitzroy Square

Francis Alÿs Fitzroy Square

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