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Tom Shannons der Schwerkraft trotzende Skulpturen

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Tom Shannon zeigt seine Skulpturen, die der Schwerkraft trotzen und aus einer anderen Welt zu sein scheinen -- erschaffen aus einfachen irdschen Materialien. Sie schweben und drehen sich wie Planeten auf Magneten und Federdraht. Es ist von der Wissenschaft inspirierte im besten Sinn himmlische Kunst.

Tom Shannon's mixed-material sculpture seems to levitate -- often it actually does -- thanks to powerful magnets and clever arrangements of suspension wire. He designed the TED Prize trophy. Full bio »

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