"The Art of Time: Maarten Baas Unveiled"

Last month, we had the pleasure of gathering in our lobby to unveil a remarkable new addition to The Eliot: the Reconstruction Clock by Dutch designer Maarten Baas.Friends of the hotel, neighbors, and members of Boston’s design community joined us for an evening of Champagne and conversation as we celebrated the installation of this extraordinary work. Known for blurring the line between art and design, Baas created the Reconstruction Clock as part of his celebrated Real Time series by Maarten Baas, where time is continually redrawn by hand. The piece transforms the simple act of telling time into a living performance, an ever-changing moment unfolding in real time.

The clock has now found its permanent home in The Eliot lobby, where guests and visitors can pause, watch, and experience time in a completely different way.

At The Eliot, we have always believed that hospitality and art belong together. With works throughout the hotel, including the lobby sculpture by Bill Thompson and paintings by James Nares, the addition of Maarten Baas’ clock continues our tradition of celebrating creativity within our historic space.

We are especially grateful to Carpenters Workshop Gallery for their collaboration in bringing this special installation to The Eliot.

If you missed the unveiling, we invite you to stop by the lobby and see it for yourself. Like the best moments in travel, it’s something that can’t quite be captured in a photograph, only experienced in person.

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