noun
An interpretive act that perceives a creation across the ambisurd temporality of past, present, and future. Treating the work as both an antechival item and an embodiment of prestalgia—a yearning for unrealized futures—the prefuturaspective view sustains a deliberate anticipation. It frames the piece as an artifact of history and a premonition of what has yet to fully materialize, allowing it to exist both as a relic and as a vision of potential.
Etymology:
From Latin prae- (before) + futurus (about to be) + -spective (viewing).
Example Sentence:
The artist’s prefuturaspective approach allowed viewers to encounter the piece as both a relic and a prophecy, blending prestalgia with a timeless immediacy.
Notes:
Note: 'prefuturaspective' is a common alternative spelling