Martin Creed Plays Chicago
Jan – Dec 2012
Martin Creed
Work No. 405 Ships coming in, 2005
2 synchronized videos; Mini DV, colour, sound
8 minutes, 30 seconds. Dimensions variable
Edition of 1 + 1 AP
Courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York
Installation view, Martin Creed Plays Chicago, MCA Chicago, 2012
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
In the double-stacked video installation Work No. 405: Ships Coming In, documentation of a ship leaving and returning to port offers visual manifestation of a cliché about waiting and anticipation.