Programs:
18.30 The bar opens
19.00 Speech by Director Marie Nipper
19.15 Music program curated by Unearth/All evening: Elusin (live), Kamixlo and Sgabe
21.30 Thanks for tonight

Look forward to Julian Charrière's highly topical and conceptually astute works that examine humanity's role in climate change. The exhibition Solarstalgia is Charrière's first solo exhibition in Scandinavia. The French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière (b. 1987) is a central figure on the international contemporary art scene. With an activist and scientific approach, he explores our perception of nature and how it has changed over time. Charrière invites critical reflection on man's use of nature's resources and impact on the environment and ecosystems in all-encompassing installations.

The Solarstalgia exhibit will enclose visitors in a darkened, swampy environment reminiscent of the ancient swamps of the Carbon Age and highlighting the transformation of organic matter into fossil fuels over millions of years. Through a series of large-scale installations, Charrière emphasizes the absurdity of humanity's exploitation of these ancient landscapes and the deep temporal and emotional dissonance it creates.
The title is a play on the concept of Solastalgia, hinting at a collective deep-rooted anxiety about environmental change and climate collapse. In a scenography of past and present, existing works such as Panchronic Garden and An Invitation to Disappear are combined with groundbreaking new installations.

The exhibition is the second in ARKEN's exhibition trilogy NATURE FUTURE, which focuses on the relationship between man, nature and technology.

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Thanks to:
The Obelisk Family Fund
New Carlsberg Foundation
Beckett Foundation
Pro Helvetia