Fifteen Flags
Opening: Saturday October 5th 2019 2pm-4pm
In the spirit of the United Nations RTS will present a series of artist-made flags to adorn our building and parking lot. RTS is a collective of 15 art studios. Fifteen flags for fifteen studios. Besides making ourselves more visible in our neighborhood, the flags can serve as reminder of our commitment; building something in an era when so much is being dismantled.
History:
Terrain Exhibitions was founded in 2011 by the late artist, curator, and educator Sabina Ott at her home in Oak Park. The original format of the exhibition space existed as monthly installations in her front yard, from which grew the Terrain Biennial. In the summer of 2018 Sabina Ott passed away leaving behind a legacy of radical energy, caring magic, and deep community. Terrain Exhibitions is a 501c3 Not for Profit organization established in the State of Illinois. Terrain Exhibitions produces the Terrain Biennial, a public art event staged at locations worldwide. Terrain Exhibitions hosts the Terrain Residency in Springfield, Illinois working with our partners the Springfield Art Association and the Enos Park Residency Program.
2019 Terrain Biennials Theme:
The theme of this years Terrain Biennial is to take stock of the landscape that people are living in today. What is the terrain that we occupy? What is the topology of our moment? Artists and hosts have been asked to reflect upon the ways in which our environment changes us and how we are changing it.