This Sunday, local artists, designers, and pancake-makers will transform the interior of Holocene into a playable mini golf course, in anticipation of the opening, two days later, of the fourth annual Holocene Minigolf Invitational.

From Holocene’s website: “What exactly can you expect at this year’s tourney, you ask? You’ll be navigating your way through giant mushroom forests, maneuvering into a wooden tiger, and puzzling quantum physics with Schrodingers Cat. And just in case a night with Heaven, Hell, and the Willamette River doesn’t impress you: there’s gonna be pancakes.”

Doors open to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday; 6 pm, $8. It will be fun (into a wooden tiger, they said). I’m going to stop by Holocene on Sunday to get some photos of the installation, but until then, here’s a video of one local designer working on his… you know, hole. God.


4th Annual HOLOCENE MINI GOLF ART INVITATIONAL Promo video from Karl Lind on Vimeo.

Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.