“Clock (One and Five)” is an installation artwork created in 1965 by artist Joseph Kosuth, aligning with the Conceptual Art movement. This piece exemplifies the artist’s exploration of the nature of art and its relationship to language and meaning.
The artwork features two clocks, two definitions, and a photograph of a clock. The first element is a real, functioning clock fixed on the wall. Adjacent to it, there is a photograph depicting a clock. To the right of these, there are three panels of text, each displaying dictionary definitions for the words “clock,” “object,” and “time.” This juxtaposition invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of objects, images, and text, encouraging an analysis of how meaning is constructed and perceived. By combining visual, functional, and textual representations of a clock, Kosuth challenges traditional notions of art and emphasizes the role of language in the interpretation of reality.
