Maarten Baas installs The People's Clock with 1,000 volunteers at Schiphol Airport

At Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Dutch designer Maarten Baas introduced The People's Clock, which showcases 1,000 volunteers acting as the clock's hands through coordinated movements. The filming spanned 12 hours, with airport staff forming the hour and minute hands, while a runner represented the second hand every minute. This new installation replaces Baas's previous clock from 2016 in Lounge 2 and is displayed on four screens surrounding a cube measuring 250 x 250 x 250 cm, reaching millions of travelers. Baas highlighted the importance of collaboration, contrasting it with his earlier solo effort. This work is part of Baas's Real Time series, initiated in 2009, which reflects on the passage of time and the daily contributions of Schiphol's workforce.