Terraria Poster - “The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction”

OCADu - Second Year Semester 2 Project

For this project, we were able to choose our own topic or use one of the provided essays given to us in class. We weren't allowed to use any typical graphic design software, such as Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, and had to use anything else.

For this project, I chose Terraria and the essay by Ursula K. Le Guin titled “The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction.” Since Terraria is a gathering game, I wanted to sculpt a basket to show this aspect and connect to the essay directly. Underneath, there’s a stone hallway where a hero lies in a casket with a helmet and sword, showing that a hero’s tale carries unnecessary violence and death, unlike the basket with growth and life. Terraria was even an ironic choice since the player is not the hero they think they are.