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Alexandre Dang (born 19 May 1973 in Strasbourg, France) is a French visual artist. He lives and works currently in Brussels, Belgium. ==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.〔''Le French May'', "(Alexandre Dang, Dancing Flowers )"17 April - 23 June 2013 〕 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".〔''HKET'' (Hong Kong), "(Alexandre Dang, creator of Dancing Solar Flowers )", 20 May 2013〕 "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 supports (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.〔China Daily, "(The power of art )", 9–15 July 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexandre Dang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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