Artists on Art Variety Box Exclusive The hand-turned Thunderbolt Spinning Top

The hand-turned Thunderbolt Spinning Top blends ancient technology with modern precision

This striking brass and blackwood top spins so fast it seems to be standing perfectly still

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More difficult to put back together than to take apart but still relatively easy when compared to other Akio Yamamoto designs like Vortex

Where do the cigars go when they disappear

Artists on Art Variety Box Exclusive The hand-turned Thunderbolt Spinning TopEnter the world of 50 great artists, from Michelangelo to Tracey Emin. Artists on Art reveals what matters most to the masters, from Ai Weiwei to Ana Mendieta, through a curated selection of quotations, images, and interviews. Discover how the giants of the different artistic genres developed their distinctive visual styles, the core ideas that underpin their practice, and, most importantly, what art means to you.