Maarten Baas Creates 'The People's Clock' with 1,000 Volunteers at Schiphol Airport
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Alyn Griffiths
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Dutch designer Maarten Baas created 'The People's Clock' for Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, featuring 1,000 volunteers who form the clock's hands through choreographed movements to represent the passage of time. This installation marks Baas's return to the airport ten years after his previous clock project, serving as a focal point in the terminal that combines art, design, and human interaction.
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provides a choreographed representation of the passage of time at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Ten years after creating a smaller clock with hands drawn on in real time for the Dutch airport's Lounge 2
Baas was invited back to install The People's Clock as a focal point
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