I’ve always enjoyed mixing art with other disciplines. I’m a full believer in interdisciplinary arts as a method of learning and comprehending the world and environment in which we live. Thus, I love reading, or seeing how other artists intertwine art with other areas of study such as science, math and music. Tom Shannon mixes art and science within his work in beautiful ways.
From the website:
About this talk
TED visits Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio for an intimate look at his science-inspired art. An eye-opening, personal conversation with John Hockenberry reveals how nature’s forces — and the onset of Parkinson’s tremors — interact in his life and craft.
About Tom Shannon
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 and more links
http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_shannon_the_painter_and_the_pendulum.html
