Clock c. 1938

Nicholas Gorid made this drawing of a clock at an unknown date with, it seems, pen on paper. Look at how the whole surface is covered in lines, almost like the artist has given us instructions to build this clock, or maybe a memory of a clock? I like how the quality of line gives the objects weight but the drawing as a whole is somehow very light and airy. The different components of the clock floating on the surface reminds me of how time can feel these days. Each element is distinct but contributes to the whole. The silhouetted shapes of the hands are so elegant! They make me think of Joan Miró's biomorphic forms, don't you think? In the end, what I love most about this piece is how it makes me think about time. Is it something we can contain, or is it always slipping through our fingers?