# Human Clock Faces This Clock Uses a Human Eye to Represent the Passing of Time By Ell Smith | Published 2017-08-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-clock-faces References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2017/08/01/human-face-clock-japan-design-studio/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#DcIMmp_jRiqu) & [weplus.jp](http://weplus.jp/works/patience/) We+, a Tokyo-based contemporary design company, designed a human clock face, which uses human eyes to demonstrate the passing of time. Giving an entirely new meaning to a "clock face," this project titled 'Patience' features a hyper-realistic and biological reiteration of the classic timepiece. The clock's eyes replace a traditional [analog clock's hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radius-clock) -- the right eye indicates hours, while the left indicates minutes. As time passes, the eye rotates in a circular motion, appearing to move into positions a real human eye could never achieve. In addition to the [clock's already bizarre facade](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alarm-oclock), the mouth frequently opens and closes to represent passing seconds, creating an unsettling deviation from the clock's standard form. This eerie and [artful project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-8-daniel-engelberg) represents the heavy burden time has on the human spirit and body. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Biological Timepieces:** Creating clocks that incorporate organic elements, such as human eyes, to represent the passing of time could disrupt the traditional clock industry. - **Hyper-realistic Design:** The use of hyper-realistic design in clock faces opens up opportunities for innovative and visually captivating timekeeping products. - **Symbolic Time Representation:** Exploring alternative ways to represent the passage of time through symbolic elements, like opening and closing mouths, can offer unique and thought-provoking disruptions to conventional clock design. ### Where This Applies - **Clock Manufacturing:** Clock manufacturers could explore incorporating biological elements or hyper-realistic designs in their products to capture consumer attention and differentiate their offerings. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can leverage hyper-realistic techniques to create visually striking timepieces that challenge traditional notions of clock aesthetics. - **Conceptual Installations:** Conceptual art installations, like the human clock face project, showcase the potential to disrupt the art world by using symbolism to explore abstract concepts like time. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intentionally Foggy Clock Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kehai-clock.md) - [Concentric Timezone Wall Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-wall-clock.md) - [Perforated Metal Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moov-and-coo.md) - [Alternative Time Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dozen-clock.md) - [Flowing Light Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crydal-scroll-clock.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trace-line.md) - [Unique Timekeeping Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timekeeping-device.md) - [Mechanical Digital Mesmerizing Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triaxial-numechron-clock.md) - [Snowglobe-Inspired Dynamic Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-to-snow.md)