1minuutframes

1minuutframes is a term in digital art and media studies that describes a practice in which time is condensed into discrete frames representing one minute of real time. Each frame is intended to reflect a minute-long segment of activity, scene, or event, captured or synthesized, and presented as a standalone image or as part of a sequence.

The works are typically presented in galleries or online platforms as either a gallery of images with associated timestamps, or as a slideshow that advances one frame per minute or per a set interval. Some implementations pair frames with audio or with textual metadata to convey context, inviting the viewer to reflect on pacing, memory, and perception.

The concept emerged within experimental media communities focused on time-based art and slow-looking practices. The name suggests origins in Dutch-speaking art circles, though the approach has been developed by practitioners worldwide, sometimes under different regional variations of the same idea.

Artists may source frames from surveillance footage, daily life, or algorithmically generate them from video streams; others use crowd-sourced photography or artistically staged scenes. The emphasis is on the perception of time, pauses, and the viewer’s interpretive role, rather than on continuous motion or narrative velocity alone.

Reception of 1minuutframes is mixed. Critics note that it challenges conventional video formats by decoupling motion from duration, offering contemplative pacing; others question potential abstraction or repetitiveness. See also: time-based art, time-lapse photography, single-frame art.