
Too Big To Fail Clock
This silkscreened clock features bold white text reading "TOO BIG TO FAIL" against a stark black background, with red clock hands crossing through the large letters. The work is a pointed critique of financial institutions and corporate power, using the language of economic crisis and bailouts. The functional clock mechanism transforms the political statement into an everyday object, making the commentary on systemic inequality impossible to ignore. The stark graphic design and confrontational text are characteristic of activist art practices that challenge viewers to reconsider their relationship to consumer culture and institutional power.
- Medium
- Silkscreened clock
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · EHC Fine Art Auction
Notes
Lot 375 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).
🔨 Auction Lot
EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary
May 19, 2026
Lot 375
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