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Humans since 1982

A million Times

Humans Since 1982 launched A million Times (AmT), their largest typographic timekeeping design, in 2013. Growing the scale and scope of the Clock Clock series, the A million Times collection expands the number of kinetic components, creating an immersive viewing experience born from the sophisticated choreography of moving clock hands. Each version is named after the number of two-handed, analogue clocks mounted on its artisanally crafted panels.

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A million Times 48 edition

A million Times 48

Edition of 82
47.6 x 37.4 x 2.3 in. (121 x 95 x 6 cm) | $71,000

Variants

white with black hands black with white hands
A million Times edition

A million Times 61c (Tidal)

Edition of 10
57.5 dia x 2.3 in. (146 dia x 6 cm) | $152,000

Variants

tidal blue with sterling hands
A million Times edition

A million Times 72

Edition of 82
37.4 x 68 x 2.3 in. (95 x 173 x 6 cm) | $106,000-119,000

Variants

white with sterling hands black with sterling hands white with black hands black with white hands
A million Times edition

A million Times 72v

Edition of 82
68 x 37.4 x 2.3 in. (173 x 95 x 6 cm) | $106,000-143,000

Variants

black with sterling hands tidal blue with sterling hands white with black hands black with white hands
A million Times edition

A million Times 120

Edition of 82
47.6 x 83.4 x 2.3 in. (121 x 212 x 6 cm) | $177,000-221,000

Variants

tidal blue with sterling hands white with black hands black with white hands

A million Times 144

Edition of 82
51.3 x 103.3 x 2.3 in. (130.4 x 262.4 x 6 cm) | $212,000-236,000

Variants

white with black hands black with white hands

A million Times 288

Edition of 10
73.8 x 136 x 2.6 in. (187.2 x 345.6 x 6.7 cm) | inquire

Variants

white with black hands black with white hands
A million Times Changi
A million Times Moncler

Large-Scale Commissions

The largest limited edition model is AmT 288, which features 288 clocks powered by 576 motors and mounted on a 73.8 x 136 inch black or white stone-like mineral composite. However, their 2018 commission for Singapore’s Changi Airport is Humans Since 1982’s largest A million Times to date, featuring 504 clocks it is one of the largest kinetic artworks in the world. For the tallest installation to date, Moncler commissioned a custom A million Times artwork for their Milan flagship store consisting of a bespoke metal frame measuring 23 feet high containing an AmT 61c and AmT 200V works.
A million Times electronics
body and hands

Bespoke Components

A million Times artworks are programmed with up to 30,000 messages guiding the clock arms through 21 choreographies in a kinetic symphony of arcs and lines reminiscent of airstream maps, waves, and abstracted foliage. Each minute, selected lines are arranged into digital clock style numbers that display the time. For Humans Since 1982, this tension between utility and creativity is central to their ethos; the kinetic sculptures liberate the clocks to live another existence inbetween its dutiful displays of the current time. The work is built on proprietary technology—both software and hardware—which a team of in-house designers, engineers, and programmers has continuously developed since its inception. The objects are meticulously manufactured at the studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
A million Times Tokyo

Exhibitions & Collections

Works from the A million Times collection have been exhibited internationally at numerous art fairs, galleries and museums—including the Smithsonian Museum, San Francisco Museum of Art and Design, Design Miami/Basel, PAD London, Salon Art + Design (NYC), NOMAD (St. Moritz), Triennale Design Museum (Milan), Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein), MUDAM Contemporary Art Museum of Luxembourg—and are in public collections such as Platform-L Contemporary Art Center, Seoul, South Korea; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; and the Collection of the City of San José Public Art Program in the U.S.
A million Times Installation

Technical Information

  • Please contact us with any pre-sale questions or to begin your commission.
  • Designed and assembled in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Limited edition kinetic artworks
  • Displays both accurate time and programmed choreographies
  • MATERIALS
  • Mineral composite or coated aluminum body
  • Electronic components with bespoke programming
  • Contrasting clock hands
  • Stepper motors sourced from high-performance vehicle manufacturers
  • Electronic components designed and produced in Sweden
  • FEATURES
  • Three modes:
    ○ Twenty choreographies on a 20-minute loop
    ○ Historical first choreography created by Humans since 1982
    ○ Time-display without choreographies
  • 12 or 24 hour time display
  • Hand position callibration system
  • Time easily set via three buttons on lower edge
  • ELECTRICAL
  • Standard power outlet compatible
  • Shipped with country-specific adaptor and cables
  • Ethernet connectivity for remote assistance and updates
  • Discernible movement sound similar to faint white noise
  • SHIPPING
  • Packed in padded, bespoke wooden crate
  • Shipment insured by the studio
  • Remote guidance for preparation and installation
  • Shipping cost included; import duties and local taxes excluded
  • SUPPORT
  • Three year manufacturer's warranty
  • Modularly designed for remote repair
  • All replacement parts are stocked
  • Support via Clock Forward and the studio in Stockholm
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