“What’s the time?” is probably the first question that comes to mind when you think of a clock. But there’s so much more behind that simple phrase. The clock is a versatile object; it can take a thousand forms and carry a thousand meanings. Think of the original cuckoo clock, charming and mechanical, or the glowing digits on your smartphone, greeting you each morning. Maybe you wear a sleek watch that quietly ticks against your skin, marking your own rhythm of life.
In this magazine, we look beyond the clock’s face.
We explore time as both experience and expression and look at the way artists, designers, and thinkers have visualized and questioned it. From the surreal, melting clocks of Salvador Dalí, to contemporary installations that turn clocks into more than tools - that stage them into metaphors for memory, movement, and mortality.
This was a group assignment together with:
Jacq Burden, Robin Peeters and Yoek Vork