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michael jantzen

michael jantzen

Santa Fe, NM, US

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The Energetic Solar Field Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Energetic Solar Field Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
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Energetic Art and Design

 Energetic Art and Design

 

In this unprecedented period of environmental destruction, I have explored many ways in which my art and design can play a major role in expanding the awareness of these issues in the minds of those who encounter the work.

My Energetic Art and Design projects clearly demonstrate valuable ways in which art and design can play a major role in help­ing to save our planet. All of these are presented as public art projects, and all of them are de­signed to actually go beyond symbolism, and do practical things like collect and store rainwater, as well as make electricity from the sun and from the wind, store it in batteries, and/or send the electricity into the local power grid.

I think that these projects are very important especially in light of our present political climate that seems totally oblivious to the extremely negative future of global climate change. The visual impact of all of these projects is derived from a technological and mechanical aesthetic that attempts to bridge the gap between form and func­tion.

My hope as the artist and designer is to get as many of these, and others, built in different parts of the world as soon as possible.

 
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Status: Unbuilt

 
The Wind Tunnel Footbridge the makes electricity from the wind as the five turbines rotate in the wind around the people walking through it.
The Wind Tunnel Footbridge the makes electricity from the wind as the five turbines rotate in the wind around the people walking through it.
The Sounds of the Sun Sculpture the makes electricity from the sun for the local community. It also plays electronic music formed around the movement of the sunlight over the surface of the sculpture.
The Sounds of the Sun Sculpture the makes electricity from the sun for the local community. It also plays electronic music formed around the movement of the sunlight over the surface of the sculpture.
The Solar Eclipse Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community, and also displays real-time images from the surface of the sun on the underneath side of the structure.
The Solar Eclipse Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community, and also displays real-time images from the surface of the sun on the underneath side of the structure.
The Solar Visitors Center that makes electricity form the sun for the local community.
The Solar Visitors Center that makes electricity form the sun for the local community.
The Zigzag footbridge that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Zigzag footbridge that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Rain Oasis Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Rain Oasis Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Wind Gathering Place that makes electricity from the sun and from the wind for the local community.
The Solar Wind Gathering Place that makes electricity from the sun and from the wind for the local community.
The Sun Tower that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in batteries for the local community. It also collects rainwater and stores it.
The Sun Tower that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in batteries for the local community. It also collects rainwater and stores it.
The Solar Wind Tower that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Wind Tower that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
A Solar Rain Gathering Place that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
A Solar Rain Gathering Place that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Wind Power Plant, a facility that makes electricity form the sun and from the wind, stores it in batteries and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Wind Power Plant, a facility that makes electricity form the sun and from the wind, stores it in batteries and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Ceiling Fan Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun, and powers the ceiling fans that provide a cool gathering place for the local community.
The Solar Ceiling Fan Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun, and powers the ceiling fans that provide a cool gathering place for the local community.
The Solar Canopy Pavilion, a public gathering place that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Canopy Pavilion, a public gathering place that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Rain Funneling Gathering Place that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Solar Rain Funneling Gathering Place that makes electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Sun Totems that make electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Sun Totems that make electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Big Black Battery Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Big Black Battery Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Oasis Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun and provides a shady gathering place for the local community.
The Solar Oasis Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun and provides a shady gathering place for the local community.
The Solar Rain Funnels that make electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community
The Solar Rain Funnels that make electricity from the sun and collects and stores rainwater for the local community
The Solar Breeze Oasis that makes electricity from the sun, stores it in batteries, and collects and stores rainwater for the local community. It also powers ceiling fans providing a cool gathering place for the local community.
The Solar Breeze Oasis that makes electricity from the sun, stores it in batteries, and collects and stores rainwater for the local community. It also powers ceiling fans providing a cool gathering place for the local community.
The Mobile Solar Machine that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in batteries for the local community.
The Mobile Solar Machine that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in batteries for the local community.
The Solar Energetic Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Energetic Pavilion that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Electric Sculpture that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Solar Electric Sculpture that makes electricity from the sun for the local community.
The Sun Rock that makes electricity from the sun and stores it inside of the rock for the local community.
The Sun Rock that makes electricity from the sun and stores it inside of the rock for the local community.
The Solar Electricity Gathering, Storage, and Retrieval Structure that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in batteries for the local community.
The Solar Electricity Gathering, Storage, and Retrieval Structure that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in batteries for the local community.
The Rain Funnel sculpture that collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
The Rain Funnel sculpture that collects and stores rainwater for the local community.
A sculpture that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in the black batteries for use by the local community.
A sculpture that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in the black batteries for use by the local community.
A public gathering place that makes electricity from the wind, stores it in batteries and collects rainwater and stores it for the local community.
A public gathering place that makes electricity from the wind, stores it in batteries and collects rainwater and stores it for the local community.
A sculpture that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in the black batteries for the local community.
A sculpture that makes electricity from the sun and stores it in the black batteries for the local community.