Morcel Doucet is an artist that hails from Haiti and has a knack for creating surrealist art pieces using aquatic crustaceans. The ocean creatures and coral are transformed into dreamlike timepieces entitled the Clock Work.
The Clock Work series features several coral clocks Doucet has put together using a variety of organic materials pulled from the ocean floor. The items are stacked together and covered in one uniform color as a way to tell time. According to Beautiful Decay, Doucet pieces "examines the relationship between the dying of our environments (coral reefs) and skin color (Melanin) as a device for the passing of time" drawing a parallel between the two concepts. The installations spawn the viewer to think about historical exploits and environmental issues simultaneously.
What's Driving This Trend
- Surrealist Art
- Opportunity for artists to explore unconventional materials and create thought-provoking pieces that challenge traditional art norms.
- Environmental Awareness
- Potential for artists and activists to use art as a medium to raise awareness about environmental issues, such as the dying coral reefs.
- Conceptual Timepieces
- Innovative possibilities for designers to create unique time-telling devices that incorporate unconventional materials and provoke philosophical reflections.
Who This Affects Most
- Art
- The art industry can leverage unconventional materials and concepts to engage with viewers and spark conversations about various topics, including the environment.
- Environmental Conservation
- Opportunity for environmental organizations to collaborate with artists and use art installations to communicate the urgency of preserving coral reefs and other endangered ecosystems.
- Product Design
- Potential for product designers to explore new materials and aesthetics in creating one-of-a-kind timepieces that challenge traditional perceptions of clocks.
