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Francis Alÿs on 'The Last Clown'

13 Aug 2008

Speakers: Francis Alÿs

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Belgian artist Francis Alÿs talks about his work 'The Last Clown' (1995-2000), an installation that comprises animation, drawings and paintings all depicting the same incident: a man tripping over a dog in a park. Alÿs explains how this absurd, real life event can be read as a metaphor for the predicament of the artist.

This video was kindly provided by Tate

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