Zinedine Zidane here, Zinedine Zidane there, Zinedine Zidane everywhere – the French soccer star kicking the ball, standing still or sprinting on 18 screens at once. The film portrait “Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait”, shot with 17 cameras during one match, is part of the Douglas Gordon solo exhibition at the MMK Frankfurt. This is the first time it has been seen in this form. Gordon, born in Glasgow in 1966 and one of the most influential artists of his generation, became well known mainly for his large video installations. The former holder of a DAAD Scholarship for Artists has been Professor of Film Studies at the Städelschule in Frankfurt since 2010 (the exhibition runs until 25 March 2012).
Picture: Douglas Gordon & Philippe Parreno,
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, 2006; film still courtesy of Anna Lena Films & Naflastrengir
