a chaotic understanding
Using the strobe effect, I designed a timer that is growing in chaos. It is user controlled by a 3D printed knob on the side. When the knob is turned, the strobe lights increase in speed, and what originally was one clock hand appears to multiply.
I made the exterior out of laser cut plywood, there are LEDs on the inside, a motor in the back to spin the disc, and an Arduino controlling.
Some earlier iterations: