KERKRADE.- Cube design museum in Kerkrade reopened its doors to the public with a brand new exhibition: Time Matters. For this exhibition designers have grappled with the elusive phenomenon of Time. It is a theme that is more relevant than ever. Having been forced to stay at home in an attempt to contain the corona virus put our concept of time into a new perspective. Did it mean we had lots of time to spare, or was it a constant race against the clock? The exhibition deals with six different themes and the visitor is invited to go on a time travel to explore the various aspects connected with time. The exhibition shows approximately 30 contemporary works by well-known designers, such as Maarten Baas, mischer'traxler and Nacho Carbonell.

The new exhibition: Time Matters
The Time Matters exhibition was developed in collaboration with the IMF Foundation of Rome. Six different themes can be explored during a journey in and through time:

• In CHANGE clocks are reinvented, the passing of minutes and hours is represented by means of change, growth and decay. The wooden case of the clock in Aart van Asseldonk's The Time Is Ticking is gradually devoured by woodworms.

• The exhibits in PERSONAL reveal the importance of personal rhythms. Wout Wolf's O’clock gives each hour its own colour to underscore this message.




• The projects in VALUABLE deal with time in terms of productivity: time is money. On the other hand they also encourage us to take time for reflection. The Smarter Time App of Emmanuel Pont, Anis Fehri and Anna Winterstein helps us realise how much time we have available by keeping track of the amount of time we spend on what we do.

• The objects in NOW, such as Your Clock by breadedEscalope, the Austrian design studio, focus the attention on the actual moment in time. This clock does not move at all and will only show the time when the user pulls the chain.

• The designs in TANGIBLE convert the observation of time into a sensory perception. Scentiment, a design by Mandy Liebregts, releases fragrances at regular intervals to remind dementia patients of daily routines, such as taking time for a meal or a stroll.

• And, finally, the clocks in MEASURABLE, show the ancient relation between time and astronomy. Syzygy Transit by OS Δ OOS, for example, imitates the phenomenon of syzygy that occurs when three celestial bodies in a gravitational system take up their relative positions in straight line.

Concept & composition:
Elisabetta Pisu, IMF Foundation
Gene Bertrand, Cube design museum
Wouter van Dillen, Cube design museum