WINDLICHT
Windmill blades with dancing light lines.
WINDLICHT highlights the beauty of green wind energy by connecting windmill blades with light. Advanced software and tracking technology synchronize rotating blades, which reach speeds up to 280 km/h, with LED lights, creating glowing lines that dance across the sky.
For Daan Roosegaarde, windmills embody Dutch innovation and sustainability. Inspired by the iconic Kinderdijk windmills from 1740, Roosegaarde’s WINDLICHT project seeks to reconnect modern wind turbines with the Dutch landscape, celebrating the elegance of green energy.
By highlighting the beauty and functionality of contemporary wind turbines, Roosegaarde bridges the past and the future, offering a poetic vision of renewable energy in harmony with nature.
The dynamic display of WINDLICHT captivated large audiences, transforming ordinary wind turbines into a spectacle of wonder and awe.
Select Exhibitions
Sint Annaland Zeeland NL
March 11, 2016
Studio
May 2, 2017
Winner of Graphite Pencil in D&AD Awards
WINDLICHT is the winner of the Graphite Pencil in the D&AD Awards for Design for Public Spaces. The D&AD Awards celebrate internationally outstanding works and are given as a symbol of the highest creative achievement.
Publications
March 18, 2016
WIRED: Transforming Wind Turbines Into Mesmerizing Light
WINDLICHT transforms wind turbines into art installations with spinning blades lit by synchronized LEDs. Featured in WIRED, it celebrates the fusion of technology and nature, showcasing Dutch innovation.
Exhibitions
March 12, 2016
Inspiration WINDLICHT
The beauty of windmills dancing together with their blades moving in harmony inspired the vision of connecting them with lines of light.