Clockwork Pattern – Up and Down

Alt Title
發條時間-上下
Type
Mixed media / Interactive installation
Dimensions
30 × 39 × 56 cm
Year
2021

This kinetic installation explores the interface between human agency and mechanical rhythm. By winding the clockwork keys, the viewer breathes life into the sculpture, transforming cold industrial gears into a whimsical, vertical dance.

The repetitive “up and down” motion reflects the fatigue and resilience of modern life, inviting a moment of contemplative play.

As participants engage with the winding mechanism, they become an integral part of the artistic process. This collective interaction blurs the boundary between subject and object.

Ultimately, the work serves as a nostalgic bridge, reconnecting our tactile senses with the tangible world through the simple, rhythmic click of a gear.