1,540,000nm of DSSC-Appropriate Off-Grid
2025
相較於目前半導體業界的最精密製程2奈米，1,540,000奈米這個有趣的名字反映了DIY精神所象徵的概念。染料敏化太陽能（dye sensitized solar cell, DSSC）是一種容易製造且低成本的第三代太陽能技術，其生產電力的機制仰賴染色工藝的參與，可以透過天然染料和化學染料進行染製。本計話介紹了DIY太陽能技術的研究過程，以及染色工藝和能源生產的交叉，將DIY製造行動和開源文化引入藝術表現，以太陽能玻璃材料製造一系列裝置，包括溫室裝置、小書以及在玻璃上的攝影集。
本次展覽是一個受到「離網」概念啟發的計畫，融合了藝術家製造以植物染料製造的染料敏化太陽能電池的經驗與全新創作。「離網」不僅僅指獨立於電力網之外的可再生能源，在抽象意義上亦包含了去中心化的思維，如DIY行動、開源文化與供應鏈間的關係。這些複合媒材的使用建議了關於能源文化、技術文化的討論與藝術的一体化。
本作品含有一溫室裝置和一本小書，都介紹了能源與工藝的交叉。溫室裝置屋頂和小書封裝都由以天然染料製程的染料太陽能電池玻璃特製而成。溫室展現了植物與透明光電玻璃在光伏農頁上的共生關系；彩色的太陽能玻璃由植物染色的半導體製成，能濾出底下植物生長所喜愛的波長。
旁邊的小書則有80多頁，封面與封底由太陽能玻璃製成。本書記載了作者在獨立小型實驗室裡製作染料敏化太陽能的DIY途徑與實驗參數，在半導體層製造藝術圖案的方法，以及一些基於染敏電池的創新原型的筆記。
1,540,000nm of DSSC-Appropriate Off-Grid
2025
Compared to the most advanced 2-nanometer semiconductor technology in the industry today, the intriguing name "1,540,000 nanometers" reflects the DIY spirit and its symbolic concepts. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) are a third-generation solar technology that is easy to manufacture and low-cost. Their electricity-generating mechanism relies on dyeing processes, which can be carried out using both natural and synthetic dyes. This project introduces the research process behind DIY solar technology and explores the intersection of dyeing techniques and energy production. It integrates DIY manufacturing initiatives and open-source culture into artistic expression, using solar glass materials to create a series of installations, including a greenhouse structure, a small book, and a photography collection on glass.
This exhibition is inspired by the concept of "off-grid" living, combining the artist’s experience in creating DSSCs with plant-based dyes and new artistic works. "Off-grid" refers not only to renewable energy independent of the power grid but also, in a broader sense, to decentralized thinking, including DIY practices, open-source culture, and supply chain relationships. The use of these mixed media suggests discussions on energy culture, technological culture, and their integration with art. The project includes a greenhouse installation and a small book, both illustrating the intersection of energy and craftsmanship. The greenhouse roof and the book cover are custom-made from DSSC glass using natural dyes. The greenhouse demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between plants and transparent photovoltaic glass in agrivoltaics; the colored solar glass, made with plant-dyed semiconductors, filters light to transmit wavelengths beneficial for plant growth.
Adjacent to it, the small book contains over 80 pages, with a cover and back cover made from solar glass. It documents the author's DIY journey in fabricating DSSCs in an independent small-scale laboratory, including experimental parameters, artistic patterning techniques in semiconductor layers, and notes on innovative DSSC-based prototypes.
