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research blog of artist John O'Shea

I am a Watchmaker

Here is the final layout of my piece comparing clock mechanisms and legal process as it appeared in  Mercy’s “12 Angry Men” E-Zine.  The piece features a cryptic kafka-esque illustration by Franky Hale-Lynch.  (In most browsers, clicking on the image below will enlarge it.)

“Have you heard of the escapement mechanism?”

I wrote a new piece ov fiction drawing a comparison between the evolution of clock mechanisms and the workings of the Law.  It has been published and beautifully illustrated in an excellent new e-Zine from my long-time collaborators – Mercy – read it here:  I am a Watchmaker

Writing a fictional narrative was a completely new departure for me and was actually really helpful for working thru aspects of my current understanding. To quote the Watchmaker:

‘Seeking Law in the relentless stutter of parliamentary acts and decrees is like searching for Time in the mechanism of a clock.’

Deadbeat Escapement gif used under CC Licence – Wikimedia Commons