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Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon is known for his interest in cinema and images taken from collective memory and everyday culture. His work encompasses film, photography, performance, sculptural installation, and conceptual text. One of the most influential video artists working today, Gordon lays bare fundamental patterns of perception through his analysis and reconstruction of images from contemporary culture.

Selected Works

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Douglas Gordon Self Portrait of You + Me (Neighborly Love) 2019 Burned print, smoke and mirror; framed 24 parts, each 31 x 39 x 4 cm / 12 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 1 5/8 in Total dims. 201 x 166 x 4 cm / 79 1/8 x 65 3/8 x 1 5/8 in

Self Portrait of You + Me (Neighborly Love)
2019
Burned print, smoke and mirror; framed
24 parts, each 31 x 39 x 4 cm / 12 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
Total dims. 201 x 166 x 4 cm / 79 1/8 x 65 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
Unique
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon i am also... 2019 Neon 18 x 114.5 cm / 7 x 45 in

i am also...
2019
Neon
18 x 114.5 cm / 7 x 45 in
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Self Portrait of You + Me (Mao Red Book) 2018 Burned print, smoke and mirror 77.5 x 65.5 x 5 cm / 30 3/8 x 25 3/4 x 2 in

Self Portrait of You + Me (Mao Red Book)
2018
Burned print, smoke and mirror
77.5 x 65.5 x 5 cm / 30 3/8 x 25 3/4 x 2 in
Unique
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon I had nowhere to go 2016 Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors 96 min / Loop Dimensions variable
Douglas Gordon I had nowhere to go 2016 Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors 96 min / Loop Dimensions variable
Douglas Gordon I had nowhere to go 2016 Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors 96 min / Loop Dimensions variable
Douglas Gordon I had nowhere to go 2016 Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors 96 min / Loop Dimensions variable
Douglas Gordon I had nowhere to go 2016 Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors 96 min / Loop Dimensions variable

I had nowhere to go
2016
Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors
96 min / Loop
Dimensions variable
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Exhibit A 2016 Carrara marble 16 x 12 x 16 cm / 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in
Douglas Gordon Exhibit A 2016 Carrara marble 16 x 12 x 16 cm / 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in
Douglas Gordon Exhibit A 2016 Carrara marble 16 x 12 x 16 cm / 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in

Exhibit A
2016
Carrara marble
16 x 12 x 16 cm / 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime 2013 180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed Dimensions variable
Douglas Gordon Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime 2013 180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed Dimension variable
Douglas Gordon Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime 2013 180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed Dimension variable
Douglas Gordon Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime 2013 180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed Dimension variable
Douglas Gordon Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime 2013 180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed Dimensions variable

Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime
2013
180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed
Dimensions variable
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon henry rebel burning and drawing 2011 HD-Video installation with sound (ratio 16:9); 2-part Sandwich screen projection (Technical equipment is not included) Edition of 3 The screen size is variable – dependent on the size of the space but has a minimum size of (2x) 281 x 500 cm / 110 5/8 x 196 7/8 in Minimum room size 700 x 1200 x 1200 cm / 275 5/8 x 472 1/2 x 472 1/2 in
Douglas Gordon henry rebel burning and drawing 2011 HD-Video installation with sound (ratio 16:9); 2-part Sandwich screen projection (Technical equipment is not included) Edition of 3 The screen size is variable – dependent on the size of the space but has a minimum size of (2x) 281 x 500 cm / 110 5/8 x 196 7/8 in Minimum room size 700 x 1200 x 1200 cm / 275 5/8 x 472 1/2 x 472 1/2 in
Douglas Gordon henry rebel burning and drawing 2011 HD-Video installation with sound (ratio 16:9); 2-part Sandwich screen projection (Technical equipment is not included) Edition of 3 The screen size is variable – dependent on the size of the space but has a minimum size of (2x) 281 x 500 cm / 110 5/8 x 196 7/8 in Minimum room size 700 x 1200 x 1200 cm / 275 5/8 x 472 1/2 x 472 1/2 in
Douglas Gordon henry rebel burning and drawing 2011 HD-Video installation with sound (ratio 16:9); 2-part Sandwich screen projection (Technical equipment is not included) Edition of 3 The screen size is variable – dependent on the size of the space but has a minimum size of (2x) 281 x 500 cm / 110 5/8 x 196 7/8 in Minimum room size 700 x 1200 x 1200 cm / 275 5/8 x 472 1/2 x 472 1/2 in
Douglas Gordon henry rebel burning and drawing 2011 HD-Video installation with sound (ratio 16:9); 2-part Sandwich screen projection (Technical equipment is not included) Edition of 3 The screen size is variable – dependent on the size of the space but has a minimum size of (2x) 281 x 500 cm / 110 5/8 x 196 7/8 in Minimum room size 700 x 1200 x 1200 cm / 275 5/8 x 472 1/2 x 472 1/2 in

Henry Rebel
2011
HD-Video installation with sound
Dimensions variable
Edition of 3
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon New Colour Empires 2006–2010 Single channel video for monitor 17:45 min / Loop, no sound
Douglas Gordon

New Colour Empires
2006–2010
Single-channel video for monitor
17:45 min / Loop, no sound
Edition of 7 + 1 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Happy Birthday to Me... 2008 (ongoing) Human skull replicas with five-pointed star-shaped holes carved out Dimensions variable / Minimal room size 7x7 m
Douglas Gordon Happy Birthday to Me... 2008 (ongoing) Human skull replicas with five-pointed star-shaped holes carved out Dimensions variable / Minimal room size 7x7 m
Douglas Gordon Happy Birthday to Me... 2008 (ongoing) Human skull replicas with five-pointed star-shaped holes carved out Dimensions variable / Minimal room size 7x7 m
Douglas Gordon Happy Birthday to Me... 2008 (ongoing) Human skull replicas with five-pointed star-shaped holes carved out Dimensions variable / Minimal room size 7x7 m
Douglas Gordon Happy Birthday to Me... 2008 (ongoing) Human skull replicas with five-pointed star-shaped holes carved out Dimensions variable / Minimal room size 7x7 m

Happy Birthday to Me...
2008 (ongoing)
Human skull replica for every birthday of the artist; each skull with carved stars referring to the number of years
Dimensions variable
Unique
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro 2008 Video installation, screen back projection (2 parts) 24 hours loop
Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro 2008 Video installation, screen back projection (2 parts) 24 hours loop
Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro 2008 Video installation, screen back projection (2 parts) 24 hours loop
Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro 2008 Video installation, screen back projection (2 parts) 24 hours loop
Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro 2008 Video installation, screen back projection (2 parts) 24 hours loop

24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro
2008
Video installation
24 hours / Loop
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon I AM HIDE 2007 Vinyl text in matt black on wall, Bembo font, lower case, 15 lines Letter height 3,8 cm
Douglas Gordon I AM HIDE 2007 Vinyl text in matt black on wall, Bembo font, lower case, 15 lines Letter height 3,8 cm
Douglas Gordon I AM HIDE 2007 Vinyl text in matt black on wall, Bembo font, lower case, 15 lines Letter height 3,8 cm
Douglas Gordon I AM HIDE 2007 Vinyl text in matt black on wall, Bembo font, lower case, 15 lines Letter height 3,8 cm
Douglas Gordon I AM HIDE 2007 Vinyl text in matt black on wall, Bembo font, lower case, 15 lines Letter height 3,8 cm

I AM HIDE
2007
Wall text
Dimensions variable
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. 1999 82 video works on 101 TV monitors, video players, beer crates Installation 200 x 1530 x 620 cm / 78 3/4 x 602 3/8 x 244 1/8 in
Douglas Gordon Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. 1999 82 video works on 101 TV monitors, video players, beer crates Installation 200 x 1530 x 620 cm / 78 3/4 x 602 3/8 x 244 1/8 in
Douglas Gordon Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. 1999 82 video works on 101 TV monitors, video players, beer crates Installation 200 x 1530 x 620 cm / 78 3/4 x 602 3/8 x 244 1/8 in
Douglas Gordon Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. 1999 82 video works on 101 TV monitors, video players, beer crates Installation 200 x 1530 x 620 cm / 78 3/4 x 602 3/8 x 244 1/8 in
Douglas Gordon Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. 1999 82 video works on 101 TV monitors, video players, beer crates Installation 200 x 1530 x 620 cm / 78 3/4 x 602 3/8 x 244 1/8 in

Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now.
1999
91 videos to be shown on 107 monitors, video players, beer crates
Dimensions variable
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Self Portrait of You + Me (Neighborly Love) 2019 Burned print, smoke and mirror; framed 24 parts, each 31 x 39 x 4 cm / 12 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 1 5/8 in Total dims. 201 x 166 x 4 cm / 79 1/8 x 65 3/8 x 1 5/8 in

Self Portrait of You + Me (Neighborly Love)
2019
Burned print, smoke and mirror; framed
24 parts, each 31 x 39 x 4 cm / 12 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
Total dims. 201 x 166 x 4 cm / 79 1/8 x 65 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
Unique
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon i am also... 2019 Neon 18 x 114.5 cm / 7 x 45 in

i am also...
2019
Neon
18 x 114.5 cm / 7 x 45 in
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Self Portrait of You + Me (Mao Red Book) 2018 Burned print, smoke and mirror 77.5 x 65.5 x 5 cm / 30 3/8 x 25 3/4 x 2 in

Self Portrait of You + Me (Mao Red Book)
2018
Burned print, smoke and mirror
77.5 x 65.5 x 5 cm / 30 3/8 x 25 3/4 x 2 in
Unique
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon I had nowhere to go 2016 Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors 96 min / Loop Dimensions variable

I had nowhere to go
2016
Silver wallpaper, wall projection, sound, speakers, videos on monitors, mirrors
96 min / Loop
Dimensions variable
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Exhibit A 2016 Carrara marble 16 x 12 x 16 cm / 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in

Exhibit A
2016
Carrara marble
16 x 12 x 16 cm / 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime 2013 180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed Dimensions variable

Everything is nothing without its reflection; A Photographic Pantomime
2013
180 Photographs, 180 mirrors; framed
Dimensions variable
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon henry rebel burning and drawing 2011 HD-Video installation with sound (ratio 16:9); 2-part Sandwich screen projection (Technical equipment is not included) Edition of 3 The screen size is variable – dependent on the size of the space but has a minimum size of (2x) 281 x 500 cm / 110 5/8 x 196 7/8 in Minimum room size 700 x 1200 x 1200 cm / 275 5/8 x 472 1/2 x 472 1/2 in

Henry Rebel
2011
HD-Video installation with sound
Dimensions variable
Edition of 3
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon

New Colour Empires
2006–2010
Single-channel video for monitor
17:45 min / Loop, no sound
Edition of 7 + 1 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Happy Birthday to Me... 2008 (ongoing) Human skull replicas with five-pointed star-shaped holes carved out Dimensions variable / Minimal room size 7x7 m

Happy Birthday to Me...
2008 (ongoing)
Human skull replica for every birthday of the artist; each skull with carved stars referring to the number of years
Dimensions variable
Unique
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro 2008 Video installation, screen back projection (2 parts) 24 hours loop

24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro
2008
Video installation
24 hours / Loop
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon I AM HIDE 2007 Vinyl text in matt black on wall, Bembo font, lower case, 15 lines Letter height 3,8 cm

I AM HIDE
2007
Wall text
Dimensions variable
© Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now. 1999 82 video works on 101 TV monitors, video players, beer crates Installation 200 x 1530 x 620 cm / 78 3/4 x 602 3/8 x 244 1/8 in

Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now.
1999
91 videos to be shown on 107 monitors, video players, beer crates
Dimensions variable
© Douglas Gordon

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