10 artist-designed gadgets to track time
Artribune presents a selection of ten artist-designed gadgets and objects that play with the concept of time, ranging from a faithful reproduction of Hermione's Time-Turner from Harry Potter to a minimalist wall clock by French artist Bina Baitel. The list includes the Anaptar circular calendar, a cuckoo clock inspired by Salvador Dalí, a miniature DeLorean from Back to the Future, a board game for the Fuorisalone, a customizable NYC subway sign, Omoshiro Blocks paper sculptures, a first-aid kit designed as a clock by SWNA, and the Albert Clock that requires solving equations. The article, written by Valentina Tanni, was published in Artribune Magazine #42.
Key facts
- Hermione's Time-Turner reproduction in 24-karat gold is available at harrypottershop.com.
- Bina Baitel's Lash Lock wall clock uses filaments to indicate time.
- Anaptar calendar displays seasonal data, solstices, equinoxes, and moon distance.
- Dalí-inspired cuckoo clock is made entirely of wood in Italy and sold at store.moma.org.
- Miniature DeLorean from Back to the Future is available at thinkgeek.com.
- Fuorisalone board game is designed by Studiolabo with Cranio Creations.
- The NYC Train Sign is a customizable electronic subway sign from a Brooklyn startup.
- Omoshiro Blocks by Triad contain paper sculptures revealed as pages are used.
- SWNA designed a first-aid kit disguised as an elegant clock.
- Albert Clock requires solving equations to tell time.
Entities
Artists
- Bina Baitel
- Salvador Dalí
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Artribune
- Harry Potter Shop
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Studiolabo
- Cranio Creations
- Triad
- SWNA
- Albert Clock
Locations
- Italy
- Brooklyn
- Seoul
- Japan