The Metronome as viewed from Union Square

Metronome is a large public art installation located along the south end of Union Square in New York City. The work was commissioned by the developers of One Union Square South. The $3 million provided by the developer makes it one of the largest private commissions of public art. It has been suggested that Street installation be merged into this article or section. ... Union Square Union Square (also known as Union Square Park) is an important and historic intersection in New York City, located where Broadway and the Bowery came together in the early 19th century. ... New York, NY redirects here. ...

The artwork was created by Kristin Jones and Andrew Ginzel and consists of several sections, including a round circular void from which puffs of white steam are released throughout the day. In addition, there are seemingly meaningless numbers which actually represent the time: if the clock reads 0704369X1235516 it means that it is 7:04 A.M and 36.9 seconds. (7 hours and 4 minutes since midnight) and that there are 16 hours, 55 minutes and 23.1 seconds remaining until midnight. The middle digit, representing hundreths of a second, is a blur and cannot be read.

The artists state that "Metronome is an investigation into the nature of time" and is meant to evoke the dynamic nature of the city. "The elements suggest the instant and infinity, astronomical sequence, geological epoch and ephemerality."

For a few months in 2005, the clock on Metronome did not give the time of day, but instead counted down the time until the International Olympic Committee was to announce the host city of the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1] Stamp The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 396 AD. Its membership is 203 National Olympic Committees. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ...

References

• Google Answer's page with helpful information and links
• Developer's site dedicated to the work

External links

• Artists' website