Auszeichnung
künstlerischer Projekträume
und -initiativen

TROPEZ

2017
Sommerbad Humboldthain
Wiesenstraße
1
Berlin
13357

AMOUR, 2018, Foto: Ink Agop

New Noveta, Mid Sparagmos, Performance, 2018, Foto: Ink Agop

Art is what brought me and many thousands to the city of Berlin. Berlin, and all its changes, is art.We are interested in reaching audiences that are NOT part of the art world.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.