AD TERRA

Ad terra (Latin phrase)

Pronunciation: /ad ˈtɛr.ra/

Part of speech: prepositional phrase

Definition:

To the ground; toward the earth.

Ad Terra is inspired by the stages of decomposition: fresh, bloat, decay, and skeletal. The sculpture exhibits those qualities through material richness rather than literal decompositions, with a design that balances unfamiliarity and familiarity, uncanniness, unearthliness, and uncomfortable.