Whereas the future of Berlin’s Stattbad is more than uncertain - as the off-location that is known as a creative force and for hosting the best pool parties in town has been shut down due to a lack of fire safety measures - the OPEN WALLS Gallery just announced to leave its longtime homebase and open a new chapter. Or as Guillaume Trotin and Elodie Bellanger from Open Walls put it: “Having gained a reputation as a reliable force and forward-thinking platform for contemporary urban art during its ten year existence in Berlin, Open Walls Gallery is proudly approaching its next evolutionary step as both, curator and arts dealer, by relocating its space at Schröderstrasse 11 - right in the center of the (un)official gallery district in Germany’s capital, and equipped with the sustainability to not only escort the existing artist roster through its progression, but to embrace the opportunity to work together with new talents and increase our reach. Or in other words: we’ve finally grown up.” (lisa)