For more than a decade, Rein has been creating solar sculptures that produce energy from the sun and are scaled to provide the power for homes, museums, sculpture parks, arboretums, vineyards and public places. His work blends a commitment to traditional sculptural elements and materials with a dedication to 21st century solar technology, allowing every project to reflect its own unique sense of character.
"Solar One v.2"
Date: 2003. Medium: Solar panels, polychromed steel and electric motor. Dimensions: 100" x 80" x 80" / 250 cm x 200 cm x 200 cm. Site: Exhibited at "Art in Motion", the Dutch Biennial, the Netherlands. Rein fabricated Solar at Hoekstra Solar of the Netherlands. The speed of the orange aeronautic shape circling over the water fluctuates with the intensity of the sun.
