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 דאָ & איצט(Yiddish)                 nibi & bayi (Yoruba)                  lapha & manje (Zulu)
+After considering the phrase translated in different languages, English still seemed the most appropriate for the clock's display, and because English is universal, just like the Experience of being fully present.
-Footage of various locations. The lack of interest in the clock symbolises the lack of interest for the present moment, because the phrase has been over-used and underestimated. It point to a deeper experience of reality, but is rarely taken seriously, because there are different understandings and interpretation of what it means.
+Placed the object in four different urban spaces in Thuringia. Below is a video piece documenting this.
+The lack of interest in the clock symbolises the lack of interest for the present moment, because the phrase has been over-used and underestimated. It point to a deeper experience of reality, but is rarely taken seriously, because there are different understandings and interpretation of what it means.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6PSqWCCoao
-As a critical reflection, I decided this approach to be too simple and direct, while it also being difficult to justify the retro clock as a design and why it is being placed outside.
+As a critical reflection, I decided this approach to be too simple and direct, while it also being difficult to justify the retro clock as a design and why it is being placed outside. Marina Abramovic used Loud gunfire in one of her exhibitions to force the audience into a state of alert presence. However, I find this approach, not so productive either, as it brings the added emotion of fear.
-So still wanting to use the clock, and after having a new experience with being 'transmitted' information,  (SPRITZinc) I wanted to combine SPPED READING with A ZEN KOAN. further explanation....
+So still wanting to use the clock, and after having a new experience with being 'transmitted' information,  (SPRITZinc) I wanted to combine SPEED READING with A ZEN KOAN. further explanation....
 The next hack, to increase the speed of the clock, change the text, and use a proximity sensor to speed up or slow down the flipping text.