About Solar Power for Artists

Solar Power for Artists (SPfA) is an art and education platform created by Alex Nathanson in 2019. Our mission is to make sustainable energy accessible, tactile, and understandable. SPfA works in parallel with Energy Transition Design LLC to offer a wide range of design services.

If you are interested in collaborating, want to arrange workshops, lectures, project consulting, etc. please email alex@energytransitiondesign.com.

Alex Nathanson

Alex Nathanson is a designer, technologist, artist, and educator. His work is primarily focused on exploring both the experimental and practical applications of sustainable energy technologies. His artwork has been presented at venues all over the world, including Ars Electronica, The Solar Biennale, ZKM, and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. As a solar power designer, he has created interactive and educational projects for the Climate Museum, Solar One, and the NYC Department of Education. In collaboration with Tega Brain and Benedetta Piantella, he co-created the Solar Protocol project. Solar Protocol has been awarded fellowships from Eyebeam and Mozilla, and been nominated for an Ars Electronica S+T+ARTS prize. His first book A History of Solar Power Art and Design (Routledge, 2021) was the first interdisciplinary history of solar power ever written. His upcoming book, Make: Solar Circuits for Artists will be released in November 2026 and is available for pre-order now.

Image Rights

All images in the archive are the property of the artist/designer listed in the entry, unless otherwise noted. All other images on this site are own by Solar Power for Artists.