Berliner Kunstsalon

Following the phenomenal success last year of its first edition, the second BERLINER KUNSTALON will be held in the Autumn of 2005. It will include 42 exhibitions as well as 2 special shows curated by Asim Chugthai and Spunk Seipel, illustrating why Berlin's international reputation as a dynamic centre for the arts is well deserved.

Spread over 3900 square metres, galleries, artists' networks, art spaces, freelance curators and other projects will present recent works by contemporary artists, beyond the mainstream, not dictated by commercial constraints. The BERLINER KUNSTSALON was conceived as a complementary programme to the Kunstherbst Berlin (Art Autumn), providing a forum for discussion and contacts. Visitors are provided with glimpses into the independent art scene in a way that is not available anywhere else. "Our priority is, this time around, to show the extent to which the Berlin art scene is part of networks and, indeed, influences people and institutions beyond the city" said Edmund Piper, the director of the BERLINER KUNSTSALON

MARIUS MARTINUSSEN
0047 is proud to present the Norwegian painter Marius Martinussen at the Berliner Kunstsalon. Martinussen (b. 1978) has since his graduation from the Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts earned a reputation as one of the most talented young painters in Norway. In his peculiar style, mixing playful comments on contemporary culture with a strong sensibility to form and color, Martinussen will transform the PROJEKT OO47 stand into an imaginary film world. Being introduced and involved through a 14m set piece mural, the spectators will be presented to several wide screen format canvases with gleamy and seductive movie still landscapes.

Now living and working in Berlin, Martinussen has participated in several group and separate shows both in Norway and abroad. He is represented in collections such as of the Norwegian Royal Family and The Arts Council Norway. Last year Martinussen gained a lot of attention from the German press for his mural of the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, also done in PROJEKT OO47.

New Exhibition:

PROJEKT OO47 at the BERLINER KUNSTSALON
30.09. – 06.10.2005

The second BERLINER KUNSTSALON
In the MAGAZIN and GLASHAUS of the arena-Berlin
Eichenstr. 4
12435 Berlin

Opening: Friday, September 30, 2005, 5-10 pm
The exhibition will be open to the public from October1- 6, 1-10 pm.