Clock (One and Five), English/Latin Version (Exhibition Version) 1965 - 1997

Editor: This is Joseph Kosuth's *Clock (One and Five), English/Latin Version*. It’s quite stark, with the clocks and dictionary definitions. It makes me wonder about the relationship between an object and its meaning. What cultural echoes do you hear in this piece? Curator: The pairing of the clocks with the dictionary definitions reveals a fascinating tension. Time, as depicted by the clock, is a universally understood symbol. But the definitions beside it, of words like 'time' and 'object', demonstrate how language, though meant to clarify, can also abstract meaning. Editor: So, the clocks are definite, and the words are fluid? Curator: Precisely. It prompts us to consider how symbols evolve over time, shaped by both individual and collective understanding. Editor: That’s a great point. I hadn't thought about the active role we play in interpreting these symbols. Curator: Indeed. And remember, that interplay between the concrete and the conceptual is where art often finds its power.