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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, particularly photovoltaic solar power. He is the founder and lead designer of the education and art platform Solar Power for Artists and its partner studio, Energy Transition Design LLC. The mission of both organizations is to make sustainable energy accessible, tactile and understandable. As a solar power designer, he has created interactive and educational projects for the Climate Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, Solar One and the NYC Department of Education, among others. He was one of the long-term artists in residence at Flux Factory, in Queens, NY from 2012 to 2016, and his multimedia performance collaboration with composer Dylan Neely was awarded residencies at The Watermill Center in 2017 and 2019. His work has been featured in Wired Magazine, Dezeen and The Verge. Notable talks have included Eyeo Festival, Ars Electronica, the Solar Biennale and MoMA’s Material Worlds discussion series. His book A History of Solar Power Art and Design was published by Routledge in 2021.
Contact: New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Department of Technology Culture & Society, Integrated Design & Media Program, 370 Jay St, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.