The hands of this giant clock are drawn in real time by what seems to be a human painter

Things aren't always what they seem.
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The hands of this giant clock are drawn in real time by what seems to be a human painter
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Dutch designer and artist, Maarten Baas, was commissioned by Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to design the airport's clock as one of his "Real Time" series pieces. This giant steel box that is hanging from the airport's ceiling has managed to deceive many people offline and online, since the illusion that the artist managed to create is very convincing. In reality, this is a 12-hour real-time video that plays on loop.

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