Trading in Intimacy: FREE Artist Panel Talk

21st Nov, 19:00, Salon am Moritzplatz

At the mercy of a global art market cultivated by late stage capitalism, do emerging creatives really stand a chance? Who holds the power to create a viable future for artists, and what needs to change for true creativity to reclaim its societal value?

In a discussion moderated by arts writer Madeleine Pollard, artist Alexander Vinther-Burroughs, photographer Javier Alejandro Cerrada, artist and illustrator Marie Cloppenburg and writer, artist and astrologer Randon Rosenbohm will explore the plethora of ways in which creative industries and the current economic climate force individuals to sell themselves in attempts to sustain lifestyles that can facilitate creativity — and whether this is in fact possible at all.

This event is free to attend and forms part of — a group exhibition curated by MV-B, on display at Salon am Moritzplatz 19th Nov - 1st Dec 2024.

The exhibition will explore interpretations of intimacy as the currency artists are forced to trade in order to achieve success.

About the speakers:

Madeleine Pollard is a Berlin-based writer and journalist. She covers art and photography, with a focus on stories surrounding identity, intimacy, community, fantasy, and archival imagery. Her work has been featured in Dazed, i-D, AnOther, British Journal of Photography, Office Magazine, Elephant Magazine, and FT Weekend, among others.

Alexander Vinther-Burroughs is a Danish artist based in Berlin, Germany. His practice is rooted in an agenda of autonomy that sees him approach each series as an opportunity to forge a new canvas for his artistic language. He also works in production and concept development at Studio Jeppe Hein.

Javier Alejandro Cerrada is a Venezuelan photographer based in Berlin. He also works as an image developer at One Hundred Berlin GmbH.

Marie Cloppenburg is a contemporary artist based in Berlin. Born and raised in northern Germany, she specialises in painting, illustration, and sculpture, blending a childlike, naive view of her surroundings with an urban zeitgeist.

Randon Rosenbohm is a writer, artist, and professional astrologer born in New Orleans, living in Berlin since 2018. Common themes of her artworks include post-feminist morality and spirituality. She writes about mysticism, goings-on, and astrology ethics on her newsletter/blog Good Horoscope goodhoroscope.de

Photo credits:

Madeleine Pollard by @jojo.caitlin

Alexander Vinther-Burroughs by @blakehattie

Marie Cloppenburg by @mezdumas

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Salon am Moritzplatz, Oranienstraße 58, Berlin, Germany