We sought to create a clock that evoke the movement of time through form. With no numbers or added signs, it’s the very deformation of the material that draws the hours and suggests a suspended rotation.
The earliest ways of measuring time relied on the movement of light and shadows. As a contemplative reflection of these methods, the aluminum surface of the clock reflects the day’s variations, transforming itself in response to the light.
As aluminum is highly expressive, we reduced the design to its simplest form: a square conceived as a bas-relief in which we created twelve circular imprints. The dial was initially crafted from clay, as this material allowed us to transition from a soft state, shaping the twelve deformations by hand, to a solid state, providing a foundation for creating a sand mold. The dial is casted by a foundry in the French Ardennes.
Vingt-quatre heures was imagined at the occasion of the exhibition 24 Hours, curated by designer Jamie Wolfond, who invited 24 designers to design a clock with a simple brief: create a wall clock that could fit into a 50 x 50 x 50 cm box.
