Real Time Sweepers Mantel Clock Copper

This remarkable mantel clock from Maarten Baas's celebrated Real Time series encases a looping twelve hour video performance within a hand finished copper box. Two men in blue overalls sweep a line of trash across the clock face to indicate the passing of time, transforming a functional object into a meditation on labor and the perception of time. The work is presented in a square copper housing with a circular aperture revealing the vivid blue video display, and is accompanied by its original artist crate. A rare and sought after edition of only ten examples plus two artist proofs, this piece exemplifies Baas's conceptual wit and mastery of craft.