{"uid":"jiave9hL03gl9ivr","type":"artist","tags":["instalation"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"Dancing Solar Flowers","summary":"Alexandre Dang studied Art as an autodidact after succeeding in two degrees as Engineer. During his training, he developed a strong interest in sustainable development and more precisely in renewable energy which he often uses in his art works.\n\nThe potential of solar energy is tremendous, however, more than 1.3 billion people still do not have access to electricity. The pressing need to address this issue is the driving force of Alexandre Dang\u2019s artistic commitment. As for the \"Dancing Solar Flowers\", each flower moves thanks to a solar-powered engine, and therefore dances as long as there is light. The flowers are set either horizontally as a \"field\" or vertically as a \"vertical garden\". Through this work, Alexandre Dang encourages thoughts on the potentials of renewable energy source. Alexandre Dang believes that flowers embody the beauty of nature. In his work, he tries to give them a playful, a poetic and a funny dimension by giving them a movement of dance thanks to solar energy. The \"Dancing Solar Flowers\" often trigger surprise, and they lead to thinking about the link between art and sciences.\n\nThanks to his art work, Alexandre Dang supports Solar Solidarity International, a nonprofit organisation he co-founded. Its aim is to raise awareness on the potential of renewable sources of energy and to contribute financially to the solar electrification of schools, equipments, infirmeries, medical centers, orphanages and hospitals in developing countries.","space":"Herewith the spaces we suggest for an exhibition of Dancing Solar Flowers:\n\n-Exhibition on a window visible from outside or glass wall, the flowers are set vertically as a \"vertical garden\".\n\n-Indoor exhibition where there is a presence of light, the flowers are set horizontally as a \"field\".\nFor this sort of exhibition, the Dancing Solar Flowers must be exposed in a bright place.\n\n-It is also possible to hold an exhibition where we combine the different places mentioned above.","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/137616196","audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"names":"Alexandre","surname":"Dang","email":"info@alexandredang.com","dni_type":"DNI","dni":"73.05.19-497.16","address":"7 Rue de la Chasse Royale 1160 Brussels Belgium","city":"Brussels","nacionality":"French","country_id":"19","birthdate":"1973-05-18T23:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1973-05-18T23:00:00.000Z","telephone":"0032 4 87 17 17 18","web":"www.alexandredang.com"}