Tempelhofer Damm 2, 4 & 6 – 10965 Berlin
Berlin, one of the leading art cities in Europe is the obvious location for the next Artville outside of Denmark and will represent a great alternative and platform for the individual artist.
Perfect Timing
Artville will take place simultaneously with five other Art Fairs in Berlin, of which the largest – Art Forum Berlin – last year had a total number of visitors of 40,000. Artville will benefit of the natural synergy arising between the many art fairs, which together attract even more visitors to the city during this period.
Location
Artville have found a fantastic location in Berlin at Tempelhof airport only 10 minutes with the U-Bahn from Berlin Mitte (city centre). The building is located just across the old airport, where the Art Fair “Preview Art” is taking place. Preview Art is ranked as the second most important Art Fair in Berlin and had more than 10,000 visitors last year. Out of a total of six art fairs in Berlin, Artville and Preview Art are the only exhibitions that are so conveniently close to each other – literally only a footstep away – which will naturally arouse further attention and interest in Artville as a new art fair in Berlin.
The venue of the Artville exhibition, a building originally built for habitation, has a unique circular shape and supports Artville´s unique character. A total of 2700m2 spread over 5 floors where 9 of the flats will be used as exhibition space. The apartments are very different in both size and condition. Some appear particularly newly renovated; others appear completely raw, unpolished and edgy. This contrast creates a unique opportunity to highlight the various artistic forms, and Artville adds a new dimension of space as anart exhibition. Based on the concept of creating opportunities for the individual artist, Artville have elected this versatile building to attract a diversity of artists as exhibitors.
Stands/Booths
The apartments will be divided into booths adapting the rooms´ architectural possibilities. There will be a variation from one to nine booths in each room. The application form(online) is the ability for the artist to choose whether the site should be in one of the unpolished or the renovated apartments. The booths vary in size but will have a minimum of 9 square meters. If choosing the unrenovated room, you get the double amount of square meters for the same price. The rough and edgy apartments fit particularly well arts of performance, sculptures and installations, of course, depending on the artist’s own desire in matter of image and performance.
Accommodation/Getting there
Berlin is famous for its cheap hostals and you can find a place to stay in the city centre for very few money compared to other capitals. Also getting there is easy: Berlin has two airports and both are flown into by Easy Jet, hlx & Co.
Registration for Artville Berlin
If you wish to subscribe to Artville Berlin, you must complete an application form, available at the www.artville.dk under Artville Berlin. The application form must include images of 3 selected works of art attached. All applicants’ art works will be curated by 3 curators, of which the best 100 candidates will be offered a free space and participation at Artville Berlin. The application form must be filled in completely and correct, and images of works of art must be attached in the formats described in order to be taken into account for curators and participation. The application form must be with us not later than 22nd September 2008, and should be sent to victoria@artville.dk
All applicants will be contacted and receive answers from Artville before 29th September 2008.
Price 925,00 EUR
The price of a booth at the Artville fair in Berlin is Euro 925,00 incl. lights. Set up isTuesday, 28th October 2008.
Curators
Monika Burian, CZ
Marianne Wagner-Simon, DE
On the Artville website you can find detailed background information on the curator panel.
Use this link to apply:
http://www.artville.dk/danish/Artville_Berlin_2008/step1
OFFICIAL BERLIN CONTACT:
Victoria Thomsen
E-mail: victoria@artville.dk
Gammel Kongevej 86 A 4. TV – 1850 Frederiksberg C. – Denmark
Central Business Register 25715772 – Fax: 0049 1212 5119 54797
