Alexander Salvesen: Solastalgia
A bright and large-scale installation combining light, painting and glass.
Solastalgia, derived from the Latin word "solacium" (comfort) and the Greek word "algos" (pain), is a neologism created by environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht to describe the experience of a familiar environment suddenly becoming unfamiliar. The feeling described by the term is a kind of homesickness experienced at home, when the place known as home suddenly becomes unsafe and unknown.
Visual Artist,
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2024
Which kind of light sources and what other materials and equipment are used? Fluorecent tubing (aka office lights).
Please provide the dimensions of the work. Approximate size will do. Please mention if the work can be adjusted. (width-height-depth): Work can be adjusted, to some extent. Total height approx: 160cm, depth: approx 50cm, width: 27m. YES!
Please provide the dimensions of the work for mailing / sending. Approximate size will do: Work has never been packed up, hard to know yet. 3-4 rullakkoa, + 2 FIN lava, maybe.
Electricity consumption: Standard mains current (10A/16A).
Does the artwork use sound? No sound.
Support and other structures: The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar.
Please state which structures, hardware or other equipment is needed from the client: The work needs a wall to lean against. POWER Consumption, the work needs 2 x 16A.
Minimum height of the space: Normal room is fine.
Minimum square meters of the space: Maybe 50 m2
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc.: Darkness, obviously, though the piece will outshine most other lights. Room can be dark, but white also ok. Dark reflective floor is very strongly wished for.
Building time and people required (estimate): 2 days, with at least one assistant. (depending on how long the roudaus distance is from the door/truck).
Artist's presence: Artist or their representative must be present during building.
Seen before at: Muutos.art -taidetalo, Tampere, 2024
