Moments in Time: watch sculptures inspired by current events
Artist Dominic Wilcox earned himself a permanent place in my nightmares with this face-mounted "nose" stylus. (Nightmares which I'm now reliving so I could hunt down that link for you, dear reader.)
With "Moments in Time," a series of small scenes created by mounting figurines to watch hands, Wilcox clearly wants to make amends. Up top is "Love and Protest," with a sign-holding protester and an armed soldier kissing. These little art pieces are thoughtfully done, oddly touching and just plain snazzy.
Wilcox started building the collection last year and has added a few more scenes, which you can find above and below: "Love and Protest," "UC Davis Protest" and "Captured." In the video below, you'll see the magic of the sculptures, and how the ever-moving face of a watch adds to what each is trying to say.
Dominic Wilcox, via Dezeen
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"UC Davis Protest"
"UC Davis Protest"
"The sitting man," who finds his seat when the hour and minute hands align.
"The sitting man"
"A man so engrossed in his iPhone that he fails to notice a monkey balanced on the head of a weightlifting boy standing on the arm of an elderly rollerskater." (Image/caption credit: Dominic Wilcox)
"Comfortably Oblivious," about people who refuse to give up their seat to the elderly.
"Comfortably Oblivious"
"The unrequited handshake."
"Captured," about CCTV surveillance cameras, which are a controversial presence in London.
"Adventures of a young vegetarian," where a young girl tries to stop a butcher from reaching a flying pig.
"Adventures of a young vegetarian"
"London looter"
"Hide n Seek"
"The Beautiful Game"
"watch sweeper," a favorite of mine and a fitting end to this gallery.
