Solastalgia
2017
Lithographs, steel, mdf, vulcano, limestones, water and lens
From the exhibition What I Miss About People, Sandefjord kunstforening, 2017
From the exhibition What I Miss About People, Sandefjord kunstforening, 2017
Solastalgia is the pain or sickness caused by the loss or lack of solace and the sense of isolation connected to the present state of one’s home and territory. It is manifest in an attack on one’s sense of place, in the erosion of the sense of belonging (identity) to a particular place and a feeling of distress (psychological desolation) about its transformation. In short, solastalgia is a form of homesickness one gets when one is still at ‘home’.
Excerpt from ‘Solastalgia A New Concept in Health and Identity by Glenn Albrecht, PAN No 3 2005
Excerpt from ‘Solastalgia A New Concept in Health and Identity by Glenn Albrecht, PAN No 3 2005
