Terra Preta Installation
Valéria Nascimento — 2021
15 7/10 × 189 in | 40 × 480 cm
“Terra Preta” installation examines life, fertility, and the challenges of ancient Amazonian societies in their relationship with nature. It comprises 15 porcelain sculptures representing the regional flora species.
“Terra Preta” (Amazonian Dark Earths; earlier also called “Terra Preta do Indio” or Indian Black Earth) is the local name for specific types of soils in the Brazilian Amazon region.