project Sunglacier
The SunGlacier Project started in 2010 as an Art Project and is still operational. In 2018, a separate company was founded: SunGlacier Technologies B.V., which develops and produces devices for efficient water extraction from air.
Sunshine, Gravity and Air – three natural things that are free to everyone. The SunGlacier Team applies these elements to their maximum potential (together in a unique way) to contribute to the solution of the earth’s main problem: fresh, clean water availability.
It is very important, now more than ever, that people learn to respond to climate change in a creative and innovative way
Ap’s belief is that we must move forward without wasting energy to ‘naming, blaming, shaming’ as so often seems to be the case in the current debate on Climate Change. Changes go quicker in our time; so should be our response.
The SunGlacier team explores the boundaries of technology and realises the seemingly impossible. Ap’s first works of art harvest water from air by placing it in the sun. He introduced the slogan:”Embrace your Enemy” . The hotter and therefore drier the air: the more water can be produced. A contradictory or at least counter-intuitive response presented in different works of art, as well in new technologies that will help viewers to shift their mindset to the impossible, the unimaginable.
how it started
Having witnessed the rapid pace of climate change and the melting glaciers firsthand after years of working in the Arctic, Ap is alarmed by the potential consequences for the rest of the world if this trend continues. He has decided to create an icon of human ingenuity: a new glacier, entirely powered by solar energy, capable of functioning even in hot and arid climates. Hence the name SunGlacier.
Inspire Decision Makers
By presenting complex ideas in a simple, memorable, and emotionally engaging way, artists can make it easier for decision-makers to understand and connect with their message.
Presentations
Ap gives presentations all around the world, to inspire people to believe in a positive future. He was speaker at high level presentations in: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada, Iran, France, Oman, India
Spread the message of hope
Many sectors are already facing water shortages. It is therefore crucial to engage with the people working in these sectors and to listen to their specific concerns about the challenges they are facing.
We urgently need fresh creative ideas for the future. Art is crucial in finding quick solutions.
