Solastalgia: Reliquaries for the Anthropocene
Charles F. Pitz
October 21 – November 20, 2025
Corrine Woodman Gallery
Closing Reception: November 20, 5:30 – 7:00; Special “Dark” Viewing: 7:00 – 7:30 PM
About the Exhibition
The reliquaries, shrines and altarpieces created for this exhibition ask the viewer to contemplate what is truly sacred in our world. In an age of human-driven climate change, Charles F. Pitz has created a creative response to the experience of “solastalgia” – a homesickness and distress one feels when surrounded by rapid environmental decline.
Using techniques refined for centuries by artists across the world, Pitz conveys the sense of something sublime… something of immeasurable value. Perhaps the beings found in these reliquaries and shrines, and the tree of life they represent, will someday be revered as the marvels they are.
Artist Interview
TAC curator, Jennie Castle had the pleasure of catching up with Charles F. Pitz prior to the installation of Solastalgia. Take a listen!
About the Artist
Charles F. Pitz left a career as a research scientist in the environmental field to devote more time to a life-long interest in the visual arts. Near the end of his scientific career, his work primarily focused on helping to evaluate the coming impact of climate change on environmental conditions across the Pacific Northwest; what he learned has had a lasting influence on his art. Charles is based in Olympia, Washington.