# The painter and the pendulum

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED in the Field
- Speaker: Tom Shannon and John Hockenberry
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_shannon_and_john_hockenberry_the_painter_and_the_pendulum)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [The painter and the pendulum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/tom_shannon_and_john_hockenberry_the_painter_and_the_pendulum/cd71799712cb), 14 min (TED's player)