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Tom Shannon's zwaartekracht tartende sculptuur

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Tom Shannon laat zijn zwaartekracht tartende, buitenaards lijkende sculpturen zien gemaakt van simpele aardse materialen. Ze zweven en draaien net als planeten op magneten en draadjes. Het is op wetenschap geïnspireerde hemelse 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 »

Translated into Dutch by Amer Mohabir
Reviewed by Jeroen Trappers
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