Flowing Time
2024
Type : interactive Kinectic Installation
Material: Arduino, electronics, raspberry pi
Selected work @Festival of Creative Computing @Peckham Digital, London, 2024
2024
Type : interactive Kinectic Installation
Material: Arduino, electronics, raspberry pi
Selected work @Festival of Creative Computing @Peckham Digital, London, 2024
"Flowing Time" is an interactive kinetic installation where hourglasses only flow when observed, freezing in place when unattended. It ties the passage of time to the act of observation, illustrating how attention shapes our experience of time. As viewers focus on the hourglasses, they set "time" in motion, prompting reflection on how our engagement with the world affects our perception of time’s flow.
Inspired by Hartmut Rosa’s Acceleration: The Change in Temporal Structures in Modernity, "Flowing Time" explores the profound impact of modern life on our perception of time. Rosa argues that the acceleration of social and technological processes creates a constant sense of urgency, compressing time and heightening the pressure to keep pace. This installation brings that concept to life by linking time to movement—suggesting that time only progresses when actively engaged with. As the hourglasses flow when observed, the viewer’s presence literally "activates" time, mirroring the way modern society forces us to constantly attend to and manage time. In a world where time seems to speed up as we strive to stay engaged and productive, the work emphasises how our attention governs the flow of time, reflecting the modern tension between human agency and the relentless acceleration of life.
Viewers are invited to confront the passage of time in a tangible way. By observing the hourglasses, they "see" and "feel" time, offering a moment of reflection in a world that often feels accelerated. It serves as a meditation on time, human agency, and the relentless pace of modern life, asking us to reconsider how our actions—and our presence—shape the flow of time itself.
Inspired by Hartmut Rosa’s Acceleration: The Change in Temporal Structures in Modernity, "Flowing Time" explores the profound impact of modern life on our perception of time. Rosa argues that the acceleration of social and technological processes creates a constant sense of urgency, compressing time and heightening the pressure to keep pace. This installation brings that concept to life by linking time to movement—suggesting that time only progresses when actively engaged with. As the hourglasses flow when observed, the viewer’s presence literally "activates" time, mirroring the way modern society forces us to constantly attend to and manage time. In a world where time seems to speed up as we strive to stay engaged and productive, the work emphasises how our attention governs the flow of time, reflecting the modern tension between human agency and the relentless acceleration of life.
Viewers are invited to confront the passage of time in a tangible way. By observing the hourglasses, they "see" and "feel" time, offering a moment of reflection in a world that often feels accelerated. It serves as a meditation on time, human agency, and the relentless pace of modern life, asking us to reconsider how our actions—and our presence—shape the flow of time itself.