Tempus X TheArsenale - "The Rotor"

The Tempus x TheArsenale Rotor is a collector edition kinetic light clock by British designer Ben Rousseau, a limited run of 12 pieces that replaces hands and numbers with a slow 12-hour cycle of light, inspired by the codes of motor culture.

The Collaboration

The Rotor is the piece where Ben Rousseau meets TheArsenale. Rousseau brings the Tempus DNA, a wall-mounted kinetic art piece that reads time through animated light rather than a dial. TheArsenale brings the vocabulary of hypercars and prototypes: a machined carbon steel face, a brushed aluminum frame with a brass tint, a signature crown at the twelve position, and a real flight case for delivery. Only twelve numbered pieces are produced.

The Artist

Ben Rousseau is a British lighting artist known for architectural light installations and sculptural clocks. His Tempus collection turns time into an ambient light ritual, and The Rotor is its most collectible expression, a piece designed to live somewhere between a statement artwork and a functional timepiece.

The Piece

The Rotor uses a machined carbon steel disc inlaid in glass, marked with real 23ct gold leaf branding. LEDs animate a slow twelve-hour cycle across the face, so the piece reads as an evolving light sculpture during the day and a calming installation at night. Each unit ships in a branded flight case, ready to hang in a residence, a private lounge or a commercial space.

Specifications

• Designer: Ben Rousseau
• Edition: Tempus x TheArsenale, The Rotor, 12 pieces
• Dimensions: 710 mm x 710 mm x 180 mm
• Materials: Glass, machined carbon steel, brushed aluminum with brass tint, LED
• Finishing: 23ct gold leaf branding, signature crown
• Packaging: Branded flight case
• Made in: United Kingdom
• Lead time: 12 to 20 weeks

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