Friedrich & Solastalgia

Caspar David Friedrich’s profound connection with nature, exemplified in works like ’Wanderer above the Sea of Fog,’ mirrors our current quest for harmony with our planet and the notion of ’Solastalgia’, a term created by Glenn A. Albrecht’s, a form of psychological distress caused by environmental change in one’s home environment, a strange word which will, unfortunately, become common. Let’s not just look back at the artistic legacy of Friedrich; it’s a year of feeling deeply about our place in the world. The distress caused by environmental change resonates with the introspection and awe we see in Friedrich’s work. And go and visit ’Caspar David Friedrich, Art for a New Age’ exhibition until April 1, 2024, at the [Hamburger Kunsthalle in Hamburg, Germany,https://www.hamburger-kunsthalle.de]