Stockholm, Sweden-based design studio Humans Since 1982 hijacks the original intent of trivial objects, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Their larger projects and decor — with the latter being essentially kinetic art sculptures — see the collective experimenting with clocks, lighting, looped video, code and more in order to create wholly captivating exhibitions and works of art.
The brainchild of German-born Bastian Bischoff, Swedish-born Per Emanuelsson and Australian engineer David Cox, Humans Since 1982 was founded in 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Bischoff and Emanuelsson met while studying art, engineering and graphic design at the University of Gothenburg. They found they shared an interest in technology and how humans interact with it in the modern world.
One of the group’s first projects was The Clock Clock, an effort to subvert clocks so that a collection of them is treated as a single art object, with the devices' hands spinning dutifully to display dazzling abstract patterns. The firm’s equally mesmerizing A Million Times series also subverts the traditional functions of timepieces, as hands of multiple analog clocks programmatically spin individually to yield similarly provocative abstract visuals.
In 2014, the Changi Airport Group in Singapore contracted Humans Since 1982 to design a large timepiece. The result was the creation of a massive kinetic sculpture. Comprising more than 500 wall clocks, A Million Times at Changi is the world’s largest clock installation and is a breathtaking work of art. It’s also a functioning clock.
On 1stDibs, find Humans Since 1982 decorative objects, wall decorations and more.
$7,700 / item
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 1.34 in
ClockClock 24 'Grey' Kinetic Wall Sculpture by Humans Since 1982
By Humans Since 1982
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Time is constant, yet eeting. No sooner has one moment arrived than it’s gone again. And yet, we want to capture it before it passes. Clocks have always been a way to frame the prese...
Cast Stone
Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the ...
Metal
Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (white-black) Illusionistic wall clock Design: Jan Paul “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also t...
Steel
$252 / item
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 2.17 in
Rexite – Appuntamento - Black - Wall Clock design Raul Barbieri
By Raul Barbieri, Rexite
Located in Varedo, MB
The Appuntamento Black wall clock by Rexite is based on a concept that is both simple and striking: the traditional circular wall clock is combined with a pendulum mechanism that set...
Plastic
1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A truly stunning and rare Memphis Milano inspired wall clock made in Japan by Citizen. Black case, black face with a dot at 12 o'clock and "CITIZEN" at 6 o'clock, and amazing multi-...
Metal
$5,000
H 53.15 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock black 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Contemporary style floor clock designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1989. This clock was designed for Hotel Il Palazzo situated in Fukuoka, Japan. Later, Italian manufacture Acerbis / Morph...
Wood
$318
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 1.78 in
outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style
Located in Mannheim, DE
1980s table clock in outstanding design. Made of black and silver gray lacquered metal, white clock hands. Battery works (battery is not included). Dimensions in cm: Width 19.9 cm,...
Metal
Nomon Punto Suspensivos Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
By Nomon, José María Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The classic industrial style wall clock, crafted with attention to every detail. Its steel hands are available in black, red, or white.
Brass
Nomon Tacon Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
By José María Reina, Nomon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you are looking for a simple but elegant and classy watch, then you have found the ideal. The Nomon Heel Watch 4 T is part of the graphite collection of the world-renowned bran...
Chrome, Brass
Spiral Clock B #2 black Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B #2 black body designed by Shiro Kuramata. Black steel frame and white plate in minimalist style.
Steel
Font Clock G100 Small by Established & Sons Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An instant design icon, Sebastian Wrong’s Font Clock features an ever-changing display that uses twelve different type faces and a flip mechanism in a desig...
Plastic
Font Clock G225 Medium by Established & Sons Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An instant design icon, Sebastian Wrong’s Font Clock features an ever-changing display that uses twelve different type faces and a flip mechanism in a desig...
Plastic
Font Clock G270 Large by Established & Sons Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An instant design icon, Sebastian Wrong’s Font Clock features an ever-changing display that uses twelve different type faces and a flip mechanism in a design that is both nostalgic and contemporary. The iconic calendar clock, with its distinctive form and flip mechanism, has an established...
Plastic
Free Shipping Flex - Wall Lamp - Black Coated Aluminum by Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Exercise your creative muscles with the simple and striking Flex LED Wall Sconce by FontanaArte. Made in Italy and designed in 2015 by Karim Rashid, its minimalist bowtie shape is he...
Metal
Wall Decorations by Todomuta Studio Aluminum Black and Silver
By Todomuta Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The wall decoration is from Todomuta Studio's Re-Collectors series. Recognized as a finalist for the AAD (Andalusian Association of Designers) Awards in 2018, the Re-Collectors colle...
Aluminum
Ovetto Gala Collection Black Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This so-called world's most avant-garde trash can comes from Italy. The brand of this spaceship is called SOLDI DESIGN! It is an ecological design brand founded in 2008! With the phi...
Resin, Plastic
