89 Seconds now 85 Seconds (Patreon)

89 Seconds to Midnight but I Still Need to Rule the World 

2025

Ceramic, pewter, epoxy clay, aluminium, timber, MDF, polyester casting tape, pleather, acrylic and enamel paint. 

I made this last year and since then the doomsday clock has been adjusted, it is now 85 seconds to midnight, and there are still plenty of people trying to rule the world.

I highly recommend watching the recording of the doomsday clock announcement livestream on youtube, there's some really important moments in there, and it's useful in a way to break down this time of omnicrisis into visible chunks. It is terrifying, and depressing, but if you're starting from a position of total doom it's kind of weirdly hopeful to hear people articulate a diagnosis, and remember that there is still time left. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulvUJuiqwso&t=1215s

“Without facts, there is no truth. Without truth, there is no trust. And without these, the radical collaboration this moment demands is impossible. We are living through an information Armageddon—the crisis beneath all crises—driven by extractive and predatory technology that spreads lies faster than facts and profits from our division. We cannot solve problems we cannot agree exist. We cannot cooperate across borders when we cannot even share the same facts. Nuclear threats, climate collapse, AI risks: none can be addressed without first rebuilding our shared reality. The clock is ticking.”  - Maria Ressa