neonascent

Here is my latest completed work, which was featured in the Transilfacturalising exhibition.

Exploring the subjectivity of time, which has become hopefully clearer to most after the delay of daylight saving time for the sake of the Commonwealth games. While it is presented as a device for measuring time, and it functions admirably as one, it also serves no use. It does not count in seconds, and does not divide into collectively referenced unit. The 70s sci-fi faux-futuristic style also speaks of some Distopia/Utopia that could operate on this scale.

LED lit 5-digit mechanical counter than progresses with a satisfying “click” roughly every 2.5 seconds. The base exhibits a faint green halo.

Tech side: It used to use one of my trusty PIC16F84 chip, which triggered a sound chip. I decided it was more elegant without, and so it uses 555 timer chip. I have it in my room at the moment, and the “click” acts as a momento mori to reduce procrastination. Images are accessable through the dedicated Flickr set.

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