Maarten Baas
2009
There's a play on the juxtaposition of realtime and prerecorded and performance in this piece. I liked the focus on time, how slow it is, and almost seems to play on how monotonous it can be with this very slow and monotonous sweeping of the numbers to present the new time constantly for 12 hours. Its also connecting time to action with a human action actually representing the time rather than just a mysterious digital number. Made me think of a "grandfather clock" with its hands showing time: in this piece, it really could be a grandfather displaying the time with his hands in a whole new way.
Ink Calendar
Oscar Diaz
2007
Also plays on time but while Baas's represents the natural and slow progression of time in a digital, almost commercialized way, this one sticks to just nature by utilizing paper's and ink's natural properties. Time is such a slow progression here, but as in nature it is ever changing and progressing as the ink travels through the paper by its natural and very basic capillary action. This is a realtime "performance" of the piece with no outside assistance or required human or digital interaction.
Hari & Parker
Onkar Kular (British, born 1974)
2007
Various materials
In a world where there is always a threat that some “big brother is watching,” Kular has given the surveillance and “spy” possibilities to children through toys with strange un-child-like properties. While I’m still on the fence of how far this piece even constitutes as art, I’m intrigued by this “alternate reality” Kular has created that then give a place for these strange children’s play things. There may be a play here on the curiosity of human beings. As children we are very curious and want to explore and see and experience. As adults status may be determined by who knows what about whom, and how well you can keep your secrets to yourself and out of the eye of “spys.”
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