Description
TEMPUS TURBINE
TAKING INSPIRATION FROM JET ENGINE INTAKES AND AUTOMOTIVE STYLING FROM THE MID 20TH CENTURY THIS STATEMENT TIME PIECE IS HOUSED IN A UNIQUE AERODYNAMIC, POLISHED ALUMINIUM STRUCTURE, WITH CENTRAL NOSE CONE. DESIGNED TO CHANGE THE WAY WE EXPERIENCE TIME. WITHOUT NUMBERS OR HANDS, TEMPUS BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTS THE TIME ACROSS 12 HOURS IN REAL TIME, USING A MESMERISING AND THERAPEUTICALLY CALMING BUILDING PATTERN OF LIGHT. CREATED AS A BEAUTIFUL YET FUNCTIONAL, KINETIC ARTPIECE FOR USE IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITUATIONS IN PLACE OF A TRADITIONAL PIECE OF STATEMENT ART.
A TIMEPIECE FIT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.
DESIGN: HOURS – INNER RING, MINUTES – MIDDLE RING, SECONDS – OUTER RING.
MATERIALS: GRAINED ALUMINUM / LED’S
SIZE: 950MM X 950MM X 150MMMADE: UK
EDITIONS: 12
AVAILABILITY: DELIVERY 8 – 12 WEEKS.
CRAFTMANSHIP
ROUSSEAU’S MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF TIMEKEEPING DEVICES. THE ARTIST BELIEVE THAT BEAUTIFUL DESIGN CAN TRANSFORM OUR EXPERIENCE OF REALITY. BY REIMAGINING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH TIME THROUGH DESIGN, WE REIGNITE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE SEEMINGLY ORDINARY. CRAFTED IN THE UK, THE TIMEPIECES UNIQUELY BLEND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, LUXURY CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND KINETIC ART. EMPHASIZING LOCAL MANUFACTURING AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, OUR PRODUCTS INSPIRE US TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT AND CHERISH OUR TIME MORE TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE
HOW IT WORKS
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ben Rousseau is a celebrated British lighting artist and designer. His work highlights his multifaceted roles as a designer, engineer, and light artist, utilizing the power of lighting, materials, and form to transform spatial experiences. Ben’s diverse studio creations are frequently showcased in international art and design publications, featuring a wide array of iconic pieces, from his Tempus collection of kinetic timepieces to custom installations for both public and private spaces.
Driven by a desire to inspire and captivate, Ben’s passion for creating emotionally resonant experiences aims to stimulate and illuminate the minds of his collectors.
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