Olafur Eliasson

The Vision Art Edition Brings Together 1UP & Other International Artists For Solar Art Auction

The ability to harness the power of the sun to generate electricity without generating greenhouse gas emissions is one of the great magic tricks of our age. Even with magic, there are going to be leftovers, scraps, and secondhand products. The Solar Panel Art Series takes these outcasts, these used solar panels, and puts them in the hands of some of the most talented artists of our day.

A Light To Study & Play After Dark

Imagine a life without light. It’s a daily reality for 1.1 billion people globally, half of whom reside on the African continent. The Little Sun Foundation is working to change this , starting in Rwanda, where the organization brings solar light to thousands of school children.

Artist Wants to Light Far-Flung with Solar Light

  Olafur Eliasson is trying to illuminate the remote, bringing light and opportunity to those who cannot access or bear the expense of electricity or kerosene. Eliasson, an Icelandic-Danish artist, has created a small solar-powered light, called Little Sun, “to promote economic growth in regions of the world where electricity … [continued]