solastalgia [soon to be what once was] (intermedia installation) 2024

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intermedia installation (colour video projection, CRT TV, double stereo audio playback via loudspeakers and boombox, large scale VHS tape sculpture, photographs, 2 viewmasters)

open length (full cycle ~47 minutes)

note: the work close moving images that may be sensitive to viewers with epilepsy, motion sickness, and/or sensory needs.

solastalgia [soon to be what once was] is an immersive intermedia art installation employing nostalgic retro iconography to create a multi-sensory experience delving into the emotional and psychological effects of environmental change.

Ocean Networks Canada’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence & current School of Music  graduate student Megan Harton presents solastalgia [soon to be what once was], an immersive intermedia installation.

This exhibition explores the emotional response to environmental change, using soundscapes, experimental photography, and video elements alongside nostalgic retro iconography to evoke a sense of solastalgia—distress caused by the disruption of familiar environments. By integrating scientific data from Ocean Networks Canada’s observatories with artistic mediums, Megan’s work invites visitors to reflect on the impact of climate change, memory, and place.