Solar music machine sustainable development art by alexandre dang
Biography
He comes originally from a scientific background (Engineer at the Ecole Polytechnique (Paris) and at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Paris).
Alexandre Dang has developed his own artistic creation; he realizes works incorporating solar energy to enable them to move (« kinetic art »). He is part of an artistic movement called Solar Art or Solar Artwork, which incorporates solar energy in artworks.
Alexandre Dang started his artistic work in 2004. He has been influenced by artists like Alexander Calder with his mobiles and stabiles and Jean Tinguely with his machines. He creates especially in situ installations with "Dancing Solar Flowers".
"Each solar flower is made up of a motor and a solarcell. The solar cell collects and turns sunlight into electricity. With electricity, the motor starts and the flower moves".
"This is socially conscious art that prompts reflection upon respect for the environment, sustainable development, forms of renewable energy, and more generally, the sustainability of our modes of production and consumption".
Beyond the aesthetic dimension, his works also trigger debate on the use of energy today and on the energy perspectives in the future. In addition, he organizes regularly workshops to raise public awareness on sustainable energy through art. Some workshops were held notably in schools (European School of Uccle(Brussels), European School of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Brussels)...), during the European Solar Days or during festivals such as the festival Couleur Café.
He founded Solar Solidarity International (a Non Profit International Association) which raises awareness about solar energy and contributes financially to solar electrification projects in developing countries (schools, hospitals...).
Alexandre Dang has supported the solar electrification of the hospital of Daga-Youndoum, in Senegal; the solar electrification of a school in M'Pédougou, in Mali; the electrification, heating and solar cooking of the orphanage MikumiKids in Tanzania.
2013
Biennale of Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Casa Amarela, Portugal - Dancing Solar Flowers and Butterflies
Alliance Française of Tianjin, China - Dancing Solar Flowers
Espace Electra, Fondation EDF, France - Made in Light - Vous êtes la Lumière du Monde
Fondation Vasarely, Jas de Bouffan, Aix-en-Provence, France - Made in Light - Vous êtes la Lumière du Monde
Marco Polo Airport, Venice, Italy - Dancing Solar Poppies and Butterflies
Chateau Swan, OCT Project Department of Xi’an, China - Dancing Solar Flowers
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tournai, Tournai, Belgium - Champ de Tournesols Solaires Tournants
Le French May, Alliance Française of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China - Dancing Solar Flowers
Alliance Française of Chongqing, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China - Dancing Solar Flowers
Bilbao Arte, French Institute, Bilbao, Spain - Dancing Solar Flowers
Alliance Française of Dalian, China - Dancing Solar Flowers
2012
Wolubilis Cultural Center, Brussels, Belgium - Sustainable Development Festival - Vertical Garden of Dancing Solar Flowers
Soho Gallery for Digital Art, New York City, USA - Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) - The Turning Sunflowers
16th International Biennale of Small Paper Format, Nismes, Belgium - Dancing Solar Flower
Couleur Café Festival, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium - Cool Art Café - The Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
European Pavilion at the Earth Summit "Rio+20", Rio, Brazil - Two pictures of Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - EU Sustainable Energy Week - The Field of Turning Solar Sunflowers
Galerie Azur, Spa, Belgium - Vertical Garden of Dancing Solar Flowers
Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, Belgium - Fête de l’Environnement - Dancing Solar Flowers and Solar Art
Place du Sablon, Brussels, Belgium - The Solar Flowers Dancing in "Hymne à la Vie"
Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Singapore - Singapore Art Garden 2012 - The Solar Flowers Dancing on the Façade of SAM
World Expo 2012, Belgian Pavillon, Yeosu, South Korea - Dancing Solar Waves and Flowers
2011
Cultural Center "Le Volume", Vern-sur-Seiche, France - Vertical Garden of Dang’cing Sunflowers
Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France - Balt’Art - L’Art et le Grand Paris - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers et Vertical Garden of Dancing Solar Flowers
Town Hall of Puteaux, Paris, France - Salon des Arts des Grandes Écoles (SAGE) - Dancing Solar Flowers
Kruidotheek, Halle, Belgium - EU Sustainable Mobility Week - Vertical Garden of Dancing Solar Flowers
Centro de Urbanismo Sostenible (CUS), Zaragoza, Spain - Vertical Gardens of Dancing Solar Flowers
Office Nationale de l'Emploi - RVA - LFA (National Employment Office), Brussels, Belgium - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - Dancing Solar Flowers
European Parliament, Luxemburg, Luxemburg - Dancing Solar Flowers
European Parliament, Strasbourg, France - Dancing Solar Flowers
Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, Belgium - Fête de l’Environnement - Dancing Solar Flowers and Solar Game
Centre Culturel "Hospice d’Havré - Maison Folie", Tourcoing, France - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
Tallinn 2011 - European Capital of Culture, Tallinn, Estonia - Tallinn Flower Festival - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
Atomium, Brussels, Belgium - International Day of Missing Children in cooperation with Child Focus - Dancing Solar Forget-Me-Not
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - International Day of Missing Children in cooperation with Missing Children Europe - Dancing Solar Forget-Me-Not
Museum of Natural History, Mons, Belgium - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
Place Rossio, Lisbon, Portugal - Solar Days - Dancing Solar Flowers
Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
Labelle, The Egg, Brussels, Belgium - Installation of Dancing Solar Flowers
"Galerie des Présidents", the European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - EU Sustainable Energy Week - Dancing Solar Flowers
Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium - Vertical Garden of Dancing Solar Flowers
Maison des X, Paris, France - Solar Artworks
ONSS, Brussels, Belgium - Field of Dancing Solar Flowers
"Les Jardins de la Palmeraie", Marrakech, Morocco - Dancing Solar Flowers
Poznan, Poland 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 14) - Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers
Open Air Museum of Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium - Journées du patrimoine - Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers
Feria Valencia, Spain - European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition - Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - Day of Renewable Energy - Dang’cing Solar Art
Chambéry, France - Solar Event - Dang’cing Solar Art
Brussels, Belgium - Fête de Quartier "Chasse Royale" - Dang’cing Solar Art
Renewable Energy House, Brussels, Belgium - Inauguration of the Extension of the Renewable Energy House - Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers
Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, Belgium - Fête de l’Environnement - Dang’cing Solar Art
European School of Brussels I, Brussels, Belgium - 50th Anniversary - Dang’cing Solar Art
Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, Belgium - Solar Days - Dang’cing Solar Art
Maison Africaine, Brussels, Belgium - Matong’art - Dang’cing Solar Art
Council of the European Union (Justus Lipsius), Brussels, Belgium - Joy for Europe: United in Diversity! - The Sol’Art Flowers Dang’cing
European Commission (Charlemagne Building), Brussels, Belgium - Sustainable Energy Week - Dang’cing Solar Art
2007
European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - Schuman Trophy Ceremony
International Conference Center, Milan, Italy - International conference and exhibition of solar energy - Dang’cing Solar Art
Place Royale, Brussels, Belgium Belgian - National Day - The Solar Flowers Dang’cing for Europe
Zollverein, Essen, Germany - Under the Auspice of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety - The Dang’cing Sunflowers
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - The 50th Jubilee of the Treaty of Rom - The Solar Flowers Dang’cing for Europe
Chapelle of Europe, Brussels, Belgium - The Solar Flowers Dang’cing for Europe
European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - European Union Sustainable Energy Week - Europe Dang’cing for Joy
2006
Autoworld, Brussels, Belgium - DG TREN Day - Dang’cing Sunflowers
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - 1st General Assembly of the Technology Platform for Photovoltaics - Dang’cing Sunflowers
European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - Journée Porte Ouverte - Dang’cing Solar Art
Renewable Energy House, Brussels, Belgium - Inauguration of the Renewable Energy House - Dang’cing Sunflowers
European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - The Field of Dang’cing Sunflowers
2005
Cathedrale St Michel & Ste Gudule, Brussels, Belgium - "Messe des Artistes" on 20 November - Dang’cing Solar Art
Conference Center, Barcelona, Spain - International conference and exhibition of solar energy - Dang’cing Solar Art
European Commission (Charlemagne Building), Brussels, Belgium - Green Week - Dang’cing Solar Art
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - Dang’cing Solar Art
2004
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - Dang’cing Solar Art
European Commission (Charlemagne Building), Brussels, Belgium - Launch of the European Technology Platform for Photovoltaics - Viva Europa !
Prices
Prix d’Art Chrétien, Eglise de la Trinité, Brussels, Belgium Alexandre Dang is being awarded by the Prix d’Art Chrétien for "The Resurrection"
Selection at the "Prix de la jeune sculpture de la Communauté française de Belgique" - University of Liège - Former Abbey of Gembloux, Belgium
Workshops
2013 : Ecole Robert Dubois, Hôpital des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium - Fill in your own pattern!
2013 : Ecole Robert Dubois, Hôpital des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium - Fill in your own pattern!
2012 : Parc Schuman school, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium - Fill in your own pattern!
2009 : European School of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium - Fill in your own pattern!
2008 : European School of Brussels I, Brussels, Belgium - Art and Renewable Energy
2008 : European Commission (Berlaymont), Brussels, Belgium - With the pupils of the European School of Brussels I (Uccle) - Dang’cing Sol’Art Flowers
2013
European Commission (Van Maerlant 2), Brussels, Belgium - Conference "How solar art becomes art?" in the frame of the EU Sustainable Energy Week
Bilbao Arte, Bilbao, Spain - Conference "La Ciencia y el Arte"
2012
European Commission (Van Maerlant 2), Brussels, Belgium Conference "Artworks Powered by Solar Energy" in the frame of the EU Sustainable Energy Week
2011
Délégation Bretagne, Brussels, Belgium - Conference "Art and Sustainable Development"
