Drip-Drop, Tick-Tock by Joseph Fucinga

Irony Overload: Clock Stops For Opening Art Exhibit Called ‘Drip Drop, Tick Tock’ — After Sprinklers Activated

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The name of the ‘Drip-Drop, Tick-Tock’ exhibit at Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport went beyond irony and well into eerie coincidence when sprinklers were activated and, you might say, the “clock stopped” on the exhibit opening, which will be postponed for two years. At this rate, it’s probably fortunate that “Boom Boom” wasn’t part of the exhibit’s name. The exhibit is expected to reopen, but not for another two years — on Sept. 3, 2020. (No artwork was damaged in the event that sparked production of this article.)

Here’s the announcement about the closing, opening and opening reception:

The opening of the “Drip-Drop, Tick-Tock” exhibit by Joseph Fucigna at Housatonic Museum of Art has been postponed.