Art Clock
This project is a participatory experience where users scour the Smithsonian Open Access catalog for art that can be interpreted as an analog clock face. The result is an ever evolving collection that displays a new piece of art every minute.
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The clock keeps time by displaying art that matches the current position of the hour and minute for a curious interplay between art and the time.
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The task of finding and tagging art is one part treasure hunt, one part interpretation game and all parts weirdly satisfying. Afterward you will begin to see elements in all art that you didn’t before.
The clock explores a new method of technology assisted curation and a playful way of adding art to daily life. Our intention is that the time people spend identifying angles will create relationships between participant and art, and help people notice and think about the compositional choices that artists make.
Team
- Zander Brimijoin - Creative Director
- Daniel Scheibel - Technology Director
- Lisa Walters - Executive Producer
- Jiwon Ham - Design & Animation
- Erin Stowell - Sr Producer
- Greg Schomburg - Lead Developer
Created with Cooper Hewitt
- Part of the ASOA program
Related Press/Media
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Jun 2022Design Retrospective: Art Clock, Jun 2022
American Alliance of Museums, Oct 2021“Activating Smithsonian Open Access” Proposes New Models for Interacting with Museum Collections, Oct 2021
Museum Association of New York - Medium, Sep 2021The Potential of Creative Commissioning: Learning from Activating Smithsonian Open Access, Sep 2021
HYPEBEAST, Aug 2021This Clock Tells Time Through Art For Each Minute of the Day, Aug 2021
Museum Association of New York - Medium, Aug 2021Cooper Hewitt: Activating Smithsonian Open Access, Aug 2021
Jing Culture and Commerce, Aug 2021The Cooper Hewitt Activation That Reimagines The Museum Experience | Jing Culture and Commerce, Aug 2021
Smithsonian Institution, Aug 2021Cooper Hewitt's Interaction Lab Launches Seven Prototypes to Experience the Smithsonian Open Access Collection, Aug 2021
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Aug 2021Cooper Hewitt Interaction Lab Presents: Activating Smithsonian Open Access, Aug 2021
