"The Metronome," an installation artpiece and clock by Kristin Jones on the side of One Union Square in Manhattan.


"The Metronome," a glowing electronic installation artpiece and clock by Kristin Jones on the glass-covered facade of a building at One Union Square in Manhattan. The piece simultaneously measures distance to and distance from midnight using a rapidly counting number sequence. The piece is always on and active and towers above the busy Union Square plaza and subway station. Adobe RGB colorspace.


Size: 5500px × 4125px
Location: Union Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Photo credit: © Imagic New York / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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