Heartbeat

Name: Heartbeat
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Where the Wood Found Its Heart

This small wall clock began with a piece of pine whose natural shape already suggested the outline of a heart. Unlike the more irregular forms often found in olive wood, pine tends to develop a strongly circular structure, with its growth rings following rounded patterns. Yet, towards the outer edges of this particular piece, the shape began to change. d’Almeida saw the possibility of a heart and decided to push that natural suggestion further, completing the form with layers of epoxy resin in transparent and darker tones. At the lower point, shells, stones and glitter become part of the resin composition. The clock hands follow the direction of the wood grain rather than the exact centre of the heart. Even one hand extends slightly beyond the expected area. The result is a small, simple and deliberately imperfect reflection on love: not everything in love is perfectly centred

The Heart Was Already There
The artwork did not begin with a heart-shaped design. The original piece of pine already had a contour that suggested one. d’Almeida recognised the possibility in the material and decided to develop it into the final form.

A Small Clock, A Specific Solution
At approximately 30 cm across, this is one of d’Almeida’s smallest artworks. Because the clock face is relatively small, the usual approach to making the markings was not practical at this scale. d’Almeida created a dedicated 3D-printed jig to position and produce the markings accurately.

The Hands Follow the Wood
The clock hands are not centred according to the geometric centre of the heart. Their position follows the natural direction of the wood grain, creating a subtle imbalance that is intentional and connected to the idea of imperfect love.

One Hand Goes Slightly Too Far
One of the black metal clock hands extends slightly beyond the area expected for the mechanism. Rather than correcting this small irregularity, d’Almeida deliberately kept it, giving the clock a playful detail that reinforces the character of the piece.

A Small Natural Landscape
At the lower point of the heart, layers of resin contain shells, stones and glitter. Different levels of transparency and darker resin create depth within an otherwise relatively simple artwork.

PAULO D'ALMEIDA

Heartbeat

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The Heart Was Already There

A Small Clock, A Specific Solution

The Hands Follow the Wood

One Hand Goes Slightly Too Far

A Small Natural Landscape

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