The solar panel has always had the ability to store the sun.
It was I who left it in the dark for a year, stripping it of that power—
and now, I bring it back to the light, capturing the beauty of NYC through the sun’s energy.
It’s always been me who defines the value of my ☀︎ panel.

Halim Lee | leehalim.com



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Last summer, on May 26, 2024, I worked late into the night and fell asleep in bed with the light still on. Around 3 a.m., half-asleep, I woke to the sound of the light flickering off. Oh, another electrical problem, I thought. I wanted to go back to sleep, but just in case it was an issue with the wiring—this is an old house, and problems like that happen often—I turned over and got up.

And there,
in my small room,
stood a sturdy guy, about six feet tall
— framed against the blue night.

May 26, 2024, 2:57am — That Guy

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(on-going writing)

Jun 21, 2025, 4:03pm — Email from TWA

"please bring a physical object related to your Total Work of Art"

The abandoned solar panel

Jun 22, 2025, 12:00am — No sun energy at all

Jun 22, 2025, 5:24am — Sun comes up, 34th St–Penn Station, NYC

Jun 22, 2025, 6:00am — Storing the sun, roaming NYC

Jun 22, 2025, 6:33am — Breakfast with my solar panel

Jun 22, 2025, 6:33am — Getting energy from the sun