2021,

ABA

Air Berlin Alexanderplatz

2009

Haus der Statistik, Haus D

Otto-Braun-Straße

70–72

Berlin

10178

airberlinalexanderplatz.de

Funken zu Flammen, 10 Jahre ABA, 2020

Lisette Smits, The Applicant, The Embassy of the Netherlands, 2016

Wenn die Stadt verkauft ist, erübrigen sich alle weiteren Fragen.Nach den Künstler*innen und Architekt*innen kamen die Designer*innen. Heute sind’s die Start-upper*innen.To run a space is a form of appreciation of other artists, it is an outcome of friendship and mutual understanding; it is an indication of trust between all involved. To run a space means to take responsibility. To run a space is not only self-organization – money may not be vital to put up a show – but it is for sure necessary to animate a space and keep it alive. The prize comes due to hard and merited work, but maybe a grant would be more befitting than a prize? Maybe an iron scaffold holding up a structure in advance is better suited than a gold star for accomplishments? To run a space is a full time job. A group of artists who share their enthusiasm, interests, time, and skills would impart a project with a larger circulation of assignments between the makers. I am convinced that the longevity and success of a space relies on a horizontally organized (net) work.