APOCALYPSE

(Pic: Work by Cally Lotz)

Exhibition foregrounds the real-life consequences of ecological disaster.

Cally Lotz is exhibiting an exhibition titled Apocalypse at artSPACEdurban. An established independent artist, she is exhibiting with fellow UNISA student Anthea Martin.

By foregrounding the real-life consequences of ecological disaster, the artist’s aim with this exhibition is to challenge the viewer to re-consider the status quo and open it up to alteration. Her research has been triggered by being very close to the recent devastating Australian bushfires.

Australian philosopher Glen has coined a term to describe the effects of global warming on the mental state of Australians. The combination of words solacium (comfort) and algia (pain) infers an emotional disquiet that results from nostalgia firmly rooted in the now. Solastalgia indicates a present that is becoming a past before one’s very eyes: the environment, which we imbue with so much meaning, is disappearing as we watch it. We are beginning to imagine and challenge ourselves to think about what climate change is going to mean for man. The exhibition comprises three series of A4 photographs depicting altered landscape with digital stop-frame animation. This is Lotz’s final year presentation of practical work for her honours degree in Visual Art, UNISA.

Apocalypse runs until November 14. artSPACE durban is situated at 3 Millar Road (off Umgeni Road) close to the Waste Centre. More information on 031 312 0793 or visit www.artspacedurban.co.za or www.artspacedurban.blogspot.com