Rolling ball sculpture
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A rolling ball sculpture (sometimes referred to as a "marble run", "ball run", "gravitram", "kugelbahn", or "rolling ball machine") is a form of kinetic art – an art form that contains moving pieces – that specifically involves one or more rolling balls. A version where marbles compete in a race to win is called a marble race.
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The tallest rolling ball sculpture in the world, at 22 metres (72 ft) tall, named the Energy Machine, located in the Hong Kong Science Museum in Hong Kong.[1]
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- ^ Knikkers, Jelle (October 28, 2015) "Marble Run Records" Jelle's Marble Runs Accessed:December 31, 2019
Categories:
- Modern art
- Types of sculpture
- Kinetic art