"The Refusal of Time" is a collaborative work between South-African artist William Kentridge and science historian Peter Galison. A five-channel video installation with a complex sound system, this large-scale installation presents Kentridge's innovative animation and a large "breathing machine" sculpture called an "elephant." The piece explores themes of science, globalization, colonialism and memory, outlining the history of our changing comprehension of time. The 'refusal' of the title is both a personal and political statement.