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A Trio of Time-Bending, Conceptual Machines

Montreal-based Les Ateliers Guyon designed a trio of time-bending, conceptual machines commissioned for a traveling exhibition by the Art Directors Club (ADC) of New York. Their request was to have three unique machines that spanned a time between the future and the past, piquing the senses of visitors. Each of the pieces engages the user fully through a combination of modern technology and old-school manufacturing. All in all, the work encompasses over 100 artists in various forms via the slide carousel, sounds, and projected images on the screen.

02.11.15 | By
A Trio of Time-Bending, Conceptual Machines

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Project leaders: Felix Guyon and Simon Chenier
Collaborators: Soudures Richer, Chaloupes Verchères, Philippe Hughes and Sid Lee

Photos by Félix Guyon and Simon Chenier, courtesy of v2com.net.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.