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Eternity (2019)

Eskild Beck

As day turns to night and night back to day, time passess eternally whether you are here to witness it or not. This observation is illustrated by Eternity, which continues to rotate through the familiar cycle whether the gallery is empty or full. 

Making use of a recycled alarm clock motor, even the material of Eskild’s work speaks to the significance of these eternal cycles of nature, of waking and sleeping, that transcend the individual’s lifespan. In this way, though it is small in size, Eskild’s endearing sculpture is really about the sheer scale of the universe itself, and our own littleness in comparison.