I had the opportunity to attend an event called Terrain in Spokane with a few friends on Friday night. We learned about this event through our professor who told us that it was an amazing showcase of art and also like a huge party (it looked totally like a hipster, underground type of thing). Obviously, we were sold on the idea.
So we headed down to Spokane and waited in a tremendous line and stood outside for at least 20 minutes to actually get into the event. Along the outside wall, there were some food trucks, a u-haul blasting music from the back and a huge igloo type structure lined with plants as well as grass on the floor. It featured poetry slams while we waited in line.
We stepped into a huge empty warehouse, filled with people, art, and music. Everyone at the event had their own style. There were over 300+ artists who got the chance to showcase their works of art. They was alsonumerous bands playing throughout the night.
The Curiosity Bear : Erik Sullivan
Many onlookers had expressed what they felt about the piece or what they thought the artist was trying to portray to us.
Boundaries : Kelsey Boyce
Though many of the artworks told more than I could comprehend.
- : Pulchritude
Most of the pieces featured were for sale and if I wasn't a (poor) college student, I'd be dropping money on all of the art pieces that were there.
Red : Shana Smith
As we stood there contemplating art pieces, we realized that this women standing in the middle of the room was an art piece. She had on this 'dress' and the train of her dress had various objects on it. She had the piece strapped onto her and sometimes she would pull the piece around the room. It looked incredibly heavy and afterwards her breathing would noticeably change when she stopped to stand. It was INCREDIBLE.
Another eye-catching feature was an interactive piece where there were two people laying down in bed, they seemed to just be talking to each other, sometimes they would stand up and switch people. I had to stand there for awhile to get the full effect but it was rather breathtaking.
Nestled : Jewels Divine Dietrich
Here are some of my favorites from the night.
she, the wolf : Jon Swanstorm
Girl With the Green Contacts : Travis Chapman
Lastly, the piece I ended up buying a print of :
Twolips : Carmen Rimple
Overall the event was absolutely amazing, life changing and totally hipster, I've never been to anything like this but it will be happening more often in the future!
