carsten nicolai

chroma ora

2017
LED panel, 22 x 10 m
LED pillar, 1.5 x 38 m
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chroma ora is a digital real-time animation conceived as a graphic interpretation of a clock. the title refers to the combination of 'chroma' — colour and 'ora' — time, which makes the basic idea of the work clear. in this artistic representation, the appearance of hexagons changes every second, with new colour patterns and combinations constantly emerging through superimposition.

every full hour marks a significant change, in which the colour pattern is completely transformed into a new colour scheme. this temporal development of colours and shapes creates a dynamic visual experience that embodies time in an abstract asthenic way.

installed in a public space, chroma ora is reminiscent of a traditional tower clock in a historical social context. its presence makes it a timeless artistic element and a subtle allusion to the transience of time. this interpretation of a clock is an attempt to interpret time from a new and creative perspective.

this work is permeant installed at the media plaza and LED pillar in the area of the MixC world in nanshan distric, shenzhen/china.