The Zen of Table Tennis?
The Sun and the Moon.
The Yin and the Yang.
And now, the Ping and the Pong. These two characters are happily batting the earth to and fro in a fine simulation of our own solar system. This working model has a very subtle motion which is derived from a sliding ball mechanism activating levers, which in turn rotates the heavenly body.
The original Paul Spooner design was part of his exhibition ‘Scenes from Everyday Life’ in 1993.
14 Balls Toy Co. Designed by Paul Spooner, made by Matt Smith.
No. 23 of 30
23 June 1993
Vintage automata repaired by Paul Spooner 23rd October 2024
Originally purchased from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre in Covent Garden.