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Current Table

Explore Marjan van Aubel’s ‘Current Table’: a sustainable energy-harvesting furniture piece blending aesthetics & functionality. Modern design, solar power, and innovative art.

Marjan van Aubel is a Dutch artist & designer pioneering solar design. Her innovative work explores sustainable energy solutions through art, architecture, and technology, earning her numerous awards for projects like the Current Window and Sunne.

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Artwork Description

Current table is a piece of furniture that produces energy from daylight to charge appliances, all within one room. While reading a book or writing emails, the user can use his/her table to charge appliances. The glass table surface contains a dye-sensitized solar cell. These cells are able to function even under diffused light, which makes Current Table the first piece of furniture that harvests energy indoors, and where utility and aesthetics are combined in everyday objects.

Artist Biography

The Luminous Frontier of Solar Design



In the delicate space where artistic intuition meets the urgent demands of environmental stewardship, the work of Marjan van Aubel shines as a transformative force. Born in Breda, Netherlands, in 1985, van Aubel has emerged as a pioneer of solar design, a movement that seeks to bridge the gap between aesthetic beauty and technological utility. Her practice is not merely about creating objects that are pleasing to the eye; it is a profound exploration of how art can actively participate in solving the global energy crisis. Through her formative studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and her advanced training at the Royal College of Art, she has mastered the ability to weave complex material science into the very fabric of contemporary living, turning the ephemeral nature of light into a functional, life-sustaining resource.

A Dialogue Between Tradition and Technology



The soul of van Aubel’s work is deeply connected to the legacy of the Dutch Masters. One can sense the spectral influence of Rembrandt and Vermeer in her meticulous treatment of light and shadow, yet she translates their classical mastery into a futuristic vocabulary. Where the masters used light to tell stories of human emotion, van Aubel uses it to power our modern existence. Her Current Window project serves as a breathtaking reimagining of traditional stained glass, utilizing dye-sensitized solar cells to capture energy from both direct and diffused sunlight. This innovation mimics the biological magic of photosynthesis, allowing architectural elements to breathe and harvest energy just like a living organism. Similarly, her Current Table demonstrates how even the most mundane domestic objects can be reimagined as active participants in a sustainable ecosystem, providing power to our devices through the simple, beautiful presence of daylight.

Architecting a Sustainable Future



The historical significance of Marjan van Aubel lies in her ability to make sustainability an evocative and desirable experience. Her work has moved beyond the realm of experimental design into the heart of global recognition, earning prestigious accolades such as the Wallpaper* Design Awards and the Dezeen Lighting Design Award. By integrating energy-harvesting technologies into furniture and architecture, she challenges the notion that eco-friendly solutions must be utilitarian or visually uninspired. Her inclusion in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) underscores her role as a vital figure in contemporary art history, marking the moment when design began to move from passive consumption toward active, regenerative contribution.

  • Recipient of the Arc21 Innovation Award and the Eco Coin Award.
  • A key contributor to the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2021.
  • Pioneering the integration of photovoltaic cells into everyday lifestyle objects.
Marjan van Aubel

Marjan van Aubel

1985 - , Netherlands

Quick Facts

  • Artistic Movement Or Style: Solar Design
  • Date Of Birth: 1985
  • Full Name: Marjan van Aubel
  • Nationality: Dutch
  • Notable Artworks:
    • The Energy Collection
    • Well Proven Chair
    • Current Table
    • Current Window
    • Cyanometer
    • Sunne
  • Place Of Birth: Breda, Netherlands
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