WE HARVEST WIND
Changing the world with wind energy
Humans are the only species capable of converting wind into energy, making the necessary transition to green energy, not a revolution but an evolution.
Visitors can activate the fans and bring the wind solar world alive themselves.
The power to make change is in your hands. Shifting towards green energy is one of the few things that individuals can easily do to reduce their emissions.
We Harvest Wind’ was on view at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in October 2021.
Humans are the only species capable of converting wind into energy, making the necessary transition to green energy, not a revolution but an evolution.
With this installation ‘We Harvest Wind’, artist Thijs Biersteker empowers visitors to be agents of change. By shifting to green energy, individuals can effortlessly reduce their carbon footprint, one of the few impactful actions we can take in the midst of the climate crisis.
“ Often we feel powerless in this climate crisis. Using green energy is one of the few things we as individuals can do.”
The interactive installation allows visitors to activate the fans and bring the wind-powered world to life themselves.
The artwork is based on the research of, and in collaboration withPolestar, highlighting the sustainability advantages of charging electric vehicles with wind energy.
Created in collaboration with Polestar’s sustainable design team and Woven Studio, ‘We Harvest Wind’ is informed by data from Polestar’s LCA report.
Premiered
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 2021
Sustainably produced by
Woven Studio
Artistic Lead
Thijs Biersteker
Scientific Sustainability Lead
Fredrika Klarén (Polestar)
Studio Director
Sophie de Krom
Technical Lead
Ian Considine
3D recycled printing
The New Raw
Soundscape
End of Time
Material development
in collaboration with Polestar. Under the lead of Ross Kelk and Paul Foster
Engineering
BerkelaarMRT, ID-Huis
With special thanks to
Jochem Esser, Tom Bekkers, Robin Vrugt, Cécile Garcia, Theo Rekelhof, Lode Dijkers, Ed Douwes, Valéry Gresnigt and the wind.
Research and
collaboration
Article
LCA rapport Polestar
Press
and
Awards
We are trying to raise awareness around green energy. Biersteker’s installation is part of that initiative. He is a really interesting artist and it’s been great to witness how he turned our Life Cycle Assessment into a piece of art, and to now see it exhibited in the progressive and beautiful Stedelijk Museum. Charging green is such an important factor in unleashing the full potential of electric cars, on our journey to making them climate neutral.
— Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar
