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Last Punch of the Clock

GARNER, David

© David Garner /Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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David Garner is known for his installation works of found objects which carry deep social and political resonance. Last Punch of the Clock takes the form of a clocking-in machine from a metal-working factory, where workers would clock in and out of their shift. Next to the machine stands a tall metal spike supporting a stack of the punch-hole cards, representing a lifetime of work.

The installation is a lament to the lost industry in south Wales and a tribute to the working life of his late father.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 24812

Creation/Production

GARNER, David
Date: 2009

Acquisition

Purchase - ass. of DWT, 1/2015
Purchased with support from The Derek Williams Trust

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Material

found objects

Location

In store
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  • Art And Design Movements
  • Clock
  • Deindustrialisation
  • Factory
  • Fine Art
  • Garner, David
  • Industry And Work
  • Installation
  • Manufacturing Industry
  • New Media
  • Science And Learning

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