Time Clock Piece (One Year Performance 1980–1981)

About This Movie

So, 'Time Clock Piece' is this fascinating documentary that really gets under your skin in a subtle way. Tehching Hsieh, the artist behind it, literally punches a clock every hour, every hour, for a whole year. It’s not just a simple record; it’s sort of a meditation on time and existence. The self-portraits he takes in those moments, all captured on 16mm, give this raw intimacy that feels oddly profound. The pacing is slow, almost hypnotic, stretching out moments that usually fly by in life. You really get a sense of the passage of time, the mundane nature of his ritual becoming a powerful statement about labor and being. The film's starkness and simplicity make it quite distinctive in the realm of performance art.

Unique exploration of time and labor.Reflective, meditative pacing throughout.Raw 16mm aesthetic enhances the experience.