Anna Rotty - Solastalgia (2020)

“I’m interested in how new colors appear in our perception of the world we live in and what emotions color can stir within us. I’ve started to see this work as an archive I’m building, in response to what I see now, but also as a record of this time as I think about the future. I want images of water and land to be seductive and dynamic so that we feel the need to preserve it as best we can. I want the viewer to question their gaze of the Earth, see themselves as part of the landscape, both real and constructed, to generate empathy. With my constructed sculptural pieces, I hope people make the connection that these are built, and not found, as a reminder to not take our planet for granted.” –Anna Rotty