Illusion of Time - The Watchmaker by Alex Fishgoit

A fantasy image created by Alex Fishgoit is the basis for this 400pc jigsaw with a moving mechanism. In the assembled jigsaw a key and triangular linkage causes rotation of the three gears and the ship. A hidden message ‘NO – TIME – LIKE – THE - PRESENT’ is indicated by the movement of a pointer on the cog wheel which supports the ship.

Davici published a description of the concept behind the image and puzzle. “The disassembled clock suggests that our perception of time is an illusion. The woman in Venetian carnival headdress is connected to the gears and represents past events related to the present. The boat sails through an ever-changing present, suggesting that we shape our future by the decisions we take now.”

The jigsaw cut has a shaped edge, dropout channels in which the gears move is fill of detail and references to measurement, movement, cogs, wheels and keys. The connectors include arrows, cogs, and Roman numerals. It proved to be a fascinating, popular and award winning puzzle, released in Collection 7 in 2020.

Artist: Alex Fishgoit
Date: 2020
Brand: Davici
Material: Plywood
Nationality: Russian
Pieces: 400
Size: 19x21in
Theme: Time, Fate, Watch, Boat, Moving Puzzle, Gears, Key, 3D
Title: Illusion of Time – The Watchmaker