{"id":26903,"date":"2011-05-18T06:24:36","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T12:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=26903"},"modified":"2020-06-20T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T18:01:29","slug":"chronophage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=26903","title":{"rendered":"Chronophage on Trumpington Street in Cambridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s beautiful with its blue LEDs and gold covering. I watched from a distance as people stopped to stare at the beauty of motion and the intricate details of the clock.<\/p>\n

At some point there is the realization that the grasshopper at the top is eating time as if it is a delicacy; and, its appetite is voracious. As you stand there watching… it continues to eat away at your life until you notice it’s just eaten the last 5-minutes — 5-minutes you will never get back. It’s a reminder to move on.<\/p>\n

Chronophage was the brainchild of John Taylor and sits at the junction of Bene’t Street and Trumpington Street in Cambridge, UK. <\/p>\n

“Basically I view time as not on your side. He’ll eat up every minute of your life, and as soon as one has gone he’s salivating for the next. It’s not a bad thing to remind students of. I never felt like this until I woke up on my 70th birthday, and was stricken at the thought of how much I still wanted to do, and how little time remained.” — John Taylor, The Guardian<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s also interesting to see this new work of art nestled amongst centuries-old buildings — as if it’s an extra reminder of how short our involvement is in history. <\/p>\n