The Rhythm of Sculpture

This article is part of Nautilus’ month-long exploration of the science and art of time. Read the introduction here.

In the studio, time does not pass—there is only an “eternal now.” The art coming from the studio is a crystallized form of the artist’s experience of time, a witness to habits from his culture and his reaction to them. Eventually, though, clock-time interrupts, breaking the protected circle of the studio, invading paradise to save it from itself. Reality appears, oftentimes unwanted, as The Deadline.

Inside the timeless