Presented by The Verdancy Project, Terra Incognita (August 2023) was an interdisciplinary, site-specific land art exhibition featuring twenty-nine talented artists and performers on the 4.5-acre private site of The Verdancy Project. Terra Incognita ran for two deeply immersive weekends of artist-led engagement with land and environment, stewardship, and beauty. Visitors embarked on an intimate journey of discovery of art hidden in woodlands, fields, ponds, gardens, and creeks.
With the starting point of terra incognita or “unknown territory” – referring to both land or mental exploration – the artists were invited to conceive new works inspired by and/or integrated into this landscape. Keeping in mind their role as stewards of the land, the artists use natural and sustainable materials to creatively chart new territory, enchanting and surprising viewers. The resulting artworks were immersive and intimate activations of the land, water, and trees, through built earthworks, installations, sculptures, sound installations, performance art, and more. Visitors were invited to come and be inspired, challenged, and delighted.
Terra Incognita was produced and hosted by The Verdancy Project (TVP) in collaboration with curators Shannon Amidon, Lauren Carrera, Merridawn Duckler, Kendra Roberts, and Joellen Sweeney. The exhibit took place on the property of TVP, a multidisciplinary community-oriented art experiment with a mission of fostering curiosity and inspiring environmental stewardship.