Terrain.art, India’s first blockchain powered global art ecosystem, presents its debut physical exhibition with Terrain Offline. By Team Viva
With over 30 artists and 100 artworks on display, Terrain.art, India’s first blockchain powered global art ecosystem, is all set to present its inaugural physical exhibition, Terrain Offline at Bikaner House, New Delhi from September 24-26. Bringing together an extensive range of artists based in a wide range of locations such as Bhuvaneshwar, Pune, Vadodara, Santiniketan, Delhi, Mumbai, Berlin, and New York, the exhibition features works across mediums of printmaking, painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, video, digital animation, and artificial intelligence.
Presenting the themes of ecology, futurism, migration, the self, gender, and the body, expressed in a variety of artistic languages, Terrain Offline serves as a unique occasion wherein the organisation’s virtual presence interacts with the possibilities of contemporary art.
“Our curatorial commitment since the inception of Terrain.art has been to expand the scope of artists in public memory through exhibitions and programmes that delve deep. Terrain Offline marks a new milestone in this endeavour as we present an exciting collection of artistic energies in the dynamic space of an exhibition,” shares Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi, the curator of the exhibition.
The exhibition also reflects Terrain.art’s ethos of expanding the idea of community and art that is often considered exclusive. Echoing the welcoming and democratic cultural ethos of Bikaner House in New Delhi, Terrain Offline is an occasion to further the potentiality of virtual and physical engagement with art in India and beyond.
Aparajita Jain, the founder of Terrain.art remarks, “Terrain Offline, our inaugural show, promises to push the boundaries of viewing art. Our endeavour is to make art democratic and accessible by using technology, educational resources, and the best practices of curating.”
Terrain.art aims to democratise the art community and widen its reach globally while being a one stop resource for new and existing art audiences. Through its Learn, Explore, and Archive divisions, Terrain.art presents accessible educational resources of art history, promotes some of the best artists from the subcontinent, and centralises existing archival processes. Using blockchain technology, all artworks on Terrain.art are certified NFTs.