A digital version of my Adlocutio (Sean Ford), 2022, sculpture referencing selfie culture, hookup apps, and the idea of influencers and followers, created using 3D scanning and sculpting technologies and working with the adult actor and model Sean Ford.

In ancient Rome the Latin word adlocutio means an address given by a general, usually the emperor, to his massed army and legions, and a general form of Roman salute from the army to their leader. The adlocutio is one of the most widely represented formulas of Roman art and is usually denoted by the outstretched right hand of the figure, signalling power and authority, divinity and devotion.

This new version coincides with the release of the book on my work Queering the Circle into a Spiral: Eternity, Temporality and the Art of Stuart Sandford by Stephen Baycroft & Stuart Sandford.