BustArt Knows What Time it is in Le Locle : Swiss Time

Bad weather and two broken lifts later – Bustart has created this tribute to the precision of Swiss watchmakers in the small town of Le Locle (population 10,200) in the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Known as one center of Swiss watchmaking since the 1600s, the town is famous for numerous watchmakers and watch companies respected around the world.

BustArt. “Time Out”. In collaboration with EXOMUSE. Locle, Switzerland. (photo © Francoise Balmer)

“I have highlighted the precise and complicated gears of the watch,” he tells us of the crisp illustration-styled mural he created in his home country. “As in life itself, it’s the gears in the background that make the outside work.” He calls the mural “Time Out.”

Opening this week here in New York, Bustart has new works on display in his first solo show in the city at Krause Gallery, entitled “Graffiti Pop.” He planned to attend but sadly will not due to current visa regulations and the ongoing Covid situation affecting international travel. If only all things worked as precisely as a Swiss watch!

BustArt. “Time Out”. In collaboration with EXOMUSE. Locle, Switzerland. (photo © Francoise Balmer)
BustArt. “Time Out”. In collaboration with EXOMUSE. Locle, Switzerland. (photo © Francoise Balmer)
BustArt. “Time Out”. In collaboration with EXOMUSE. Locle, Switzerland. (photo © Francoise Balmer)
BustArt. “Time Out”. In collaboration with EXOMUSE. Locle, Switzerland. (photo © Francoise Balmer)
BustArt. “Time Out”. In collaboration with EXOMUSE. Locle, Switzerland. (photo © Francoise Balmer)
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