The fifteen numbers display time coming and going relative to midnight.
"How to read the clock Metronome?
Read time going left to right and time coming in the opposite direction.
So, the numbers you see on the image,represent 11 hours and 54 minutes and 57 seconds
since midnight and that there are 12 hours and 05 minutes and 02 seconds remaining until midnight.the three numbers in between are a blur of moving numbers."> The fifteen numbers display time coming and going relative to midnight.
"How to read the clock Metronome?
Read time going left to right and time coming in the opposite direction.
So, the numbers you see on the image,represent 11 hours and 54 minutes and 57 seconds
since midnight and that there are 12 hours and 05 minutes and 02 seconds remaining until midnight.the three numbers in between are a blur of moving numbers."/>

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Large Numbers Near Union Square in NY

© Boris Kirpichnikov

Large Numbers Near Union Square in NY

Uploaded: January 23, 2006

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Public artwork -"Metronome"- on the art wall at Union Square South.
The fifteen numbers display time coming and going relative to midnight.
"How to read the clock Metronome?
Read time going left to right and time coming in the opposite direction.
So, the numbers you see on the image,represent 11 hours and 54 minutes and 57 seconds
since midnight and that there are 12 hours and 05 minutes and 02 seconds remaining until midnight.the three numbers in between are a blur of moving numbers.

Comments

Jill Odice level-classic January 23, 2006

This is so cool! Why don't they make smaller versions for the home :-) #379547

Donna Roberts January 23, 2006

WOW - cool capture Boris, thanks so much for explaining how it all works.
Great w-i-d-e presentation.
Love it, well done my friend.
:-) ddu

BTW - my camera is playing up and I have no decent images on file to upload but I will keep in touch until I can return to BP again.
#2329478

Noel Baebler January 25, 2006

Way to capture, Boris! I love this!!! #2338243

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