Time and Tide

FCG Pier: Time and Tide

Curated by Emma Hardy

March 20 - April 8

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 21 @ 1 - 3pm

Forest City Gallery's Pier Wall returns with a new exhibition, Time and Tide. The exhibition, curated by Gallery Intern, Emma Hardy, will spotlight artworks from five local artists who reflect on climate change within their communities. 

Time and Tide responds to the term “solastalgia” (coined by Australian environmentalist and philosopher Glenn Albrecht) which describes the existential distress and feelings of powerlessness brought about by changes to the environment/climate. It is “the pain experienced when there is recognition that the place where one resides and that one loves is under immediate assault... [It] is a form of homesickness one gets when one is still at home.” Furthermore, Global North countries are responsible for around 92% of carbon emissions, while Global South countries bear the repercussions. This disproportionality results in effects such as coastal erosion, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, increased intensity of storms/hurricanes, and rising sea levels. Therefore it is important to highlight the works of artists who illustrate these underrepresented experiences of climate change.

Time and Tide embodies the impending march of time as we continue past the point of no return for our climate, and represents the knowledge that our livelihoods have been and will continue to be negatively affected by climate colonialism.

Join us at the gallery for the Opening Reception on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 1–3pm!

Thank you to our funders the London Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts and the London Community Foundation for their support to make our exhibitions and programming free and accessible for all.