Hem X Silje Lindrup: Mirror, mirror
Speculo Wall Clock, designed by Silje Lindrup, makes time passing fun. This piece is the ultimate synergy between art, craft and function and adds that final sparkle to your walls. Hand-blown and silvered by the artist herself, Speculo Wall Clock comes in an exclusive edition of 12, with a different number highlighted on each piece, making each piece one-of-a-kind. Each clock is equipped with Quartz clockwork, including batteries.
Curated by Arranging Things, Speculo Wall Clock comes in a hand-signed limited edition of 12, made exclusively for Hem.
As each piece is handmade, individual differences will occur, making it a unique and one-of-a-kind product.
Photography Kasper Palsnov
What is your inspiration for Speculo?
In a constant condition of relating to time in a stressed world, this clock aims to let us think and rethink while mirroring ourselves in it. A wall clock is in some ways an old fashion interior object. But what I find intriguing is to make the viewer free of phones or other devices while still being able to have a sense of time.
Tell us how you make Speculo.
Speculo Wall Clock is a mouth blown glass piece. The process starts in the hot-shop where I blow the dial in a tree mold which makes it easier for me to control the size. Afterwards I write the numbers on the dial with colored glass sticks, all while it’s about 800 degrees. After the annealing I take it to the cold workshop where I cut off the back part of the clock. The inside of the clock is being filled with a fluid silver which makes the glass surface appear as a mirror. Last in the process I attach the hands which I have shaped and painted by hand.
Did you have a specific environment in mind for the piece?
I imagine it fitting into a modern home with a twisted interior style.
How do you feel this piece fits within your existing body of work?
During the last couple of years I have been working with glass from a more organic and experimental perspective. Other works I’ve done do have more or less similar organic shapes and so I feel Speculo Clock fits perfectly in addition to my already existing work.
