Marjan van Aubel transformed solar panels into a see-through solar tapestry. The Dutch designer arranged strips of colorful photovoltaic cells into a geometric pattern to create the piece dubbed Ra. The artwork is named after the ancient Egyptian sun god.
Ra is less than one millimeter thick and was designed to hang in a window. The goal is to cast vivid shadows on the surrounding walls to catch the light at various times throughout the day. When sunlight is caught in the transparent tapestry, a ring of electroluminescent paper embedded in the solar tapestry begins to glow. The glowing effect is powered by the energy that was captured by the photovoltaic cells throughout the day.
Solar Panel Artworks
Marjan van Aubel Created a See-Through Solar Tapestry Called Ra
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