This is mesmerizing.
Is there anything better than falling asleep to the sound of waves lapping on a beach? Tommi Grönlund and Petteri Nisunen, a Helsinki-based creative duo with backgrounds in architecture and record producing, have developed an excellent substitute in the name of fine art.
Their “Wave of Matter” is something like a low coffee table surfaced with a large sheet of metal with a lip around the perimeter. Thousands of ball bearings sit atop the surface, and every few moments a motor tilts the surface to one side.
