The lacquered woodcut object Time Machine appears as a monolithic form - timeless, solid, and difficult to decipher in its material presence. Its austere, upright shape can evoke the impression of a gravestone or memorial, lending the work a quiet, monumental gravity. Yet the carved motif introduces a striking paradox: within this seemingly static object, the image suggests a sudden and dynamic event—an automobile crashing through a time machine.

This tension between physical stillness and implied motion activates the viewer’s imagination. The object oscillates between monument and narrative fragment, inviting associations with warning, rupture, and consequence. In this sense, Time Machine can be read as a kind of memorial or cautionary message for a world driven by hyper-capitalist acceleration, one that often overlooks the long-term effects of its actions on human life and the environment.