Art & Clocks - 2 examples

Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Untitled (Perfect Lovers), 1991, clocks, paint on wall, overall 35.6 x 71.2 x 7 cm feat

The meaning of Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ Clocks / Perfect Lovers

Installations / 5 minutes of reading

Who was Felix Gonzalez-Torres? Felix Gonzalez-Torres was a Cuban-born American artist known for his minimal sculptures and installations in which he used day to day materials such as clocks, lightbulbs, stacks of papers, and even packaged hard candies. Many people believe some of his work is a reflection of his experience with AIDS. Felix Gonzalez-Torres …

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Christian Marclay’s masterpiece The Clock – Edited over three years

Mixed media / 3 minutes of reading

Consisting of hundreds of Hollywood film clips depicting time in real-time as it plays, Christian Marclay’s The Clock was quite revolutionary at its release. The 24-hour montage of film and TV clips featuring clocks and watches was designed to be functional in that it actually told the time. As a result, visitors were led …

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Art & Clocks - 2 examples

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