What would life feel like without clocks—no calendars full of appointments demanding you rush from one thing to the next? Imagine the freedom of experiencing time as an expansive, unlimited, and unmeasurable dimension. Anthony Gebrehiwot’s artwork raises questions about how much of our experience of time is defined by the oppressive influence of the clock on cultural, scientific, and linguistic systems. Referencing Black Quantum Futurism (BQF), a theoretical framework and art practice that critically examines how time has been used as a tool for colonialism to structure labour and promote consumption, Gebrehiwot’s practice describes Black futures that are freed from such oppressive systems.
