Centenary birthday cake clock (1934)
silver, silver gilt, gold, enamel, glass, clock mechanism, ebonised wood
24.7 x 17.2 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Sidney Myer Fund, Governor, 1987
D94-1987
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to follow the clues to step through time.
From an Egyptian hieroglyph to digital contemporary artworks, Time Catcher
takes visitors on a journey from ancient times to the modern day.
Exploring how art has been used to interpret key moments in time, Time Catcher
showcases works as diverse as an ancient Chinese Tomb Ware dog and
Victoria’s Centenary clock in the shape of a birthday cake.
Incorporating a variety of hands on and multimedia experiences, children
and their families can trace time through art and see firsthand how the
creation of artworks has informed our understanding of the past,
present and future.
Parent/carer supervision required. Groups of ten or more by appointment.
