Scholarship is awarded for distinguished

They have done it again. The four artists from the Art Association of Mato space have again announced a scholarship in the closet. Yes, rightly understood: in the closet. The furniture piece with the red painted birds on a white background in the art factory Mato is ready to receive the second time artists.

The fellowship includes a two-week stay in this same cabinet, rent free, with sofa and coffee, there is a residence requirement, one-man show between plywood back panel and door catalog at its own expense, five € registration fee.

Make the public aware of the difficult financial situation of artists attention, is the goal of artists Eva Moll, Verena Lettmayer, Ruth Luxenhofer and Charlotte Malcolm-Smith. Freelance artists would be on the crazy calls to the most miserable conditions apply to take on the art market on foot, they report. Since the first financial crisis of 2008 also, the art market has collapsed, the middle class no longer buys. Since the four spontaneously invented a similar offer. "To rise to the jury, is an act of self-empowerment," says Verena Lettmayer.

Several dozen artists have embarked on the flunkernde game with the hard reality of artists. The jury has selected six, including the author Katja Kullmann. "The artists understand the satire," says Ruth Luxenhofer. Have promoted the artists, this time in the cotton spinning mill in Leipzig, production and exhibition space for contemporary art, where many famous German artists cavort. "Neo Rauch should try it too," says Eva Moll patronizing.

The Frankfurter Scholarship Foundation Maecenia found the idea of ​​Offenbach's interior so successful that she excelled with a recognition of contribution. The Foundation for Women in Science and Art in particular pursues projects that deal critically and constructively with the company. "Scholarships often do not take into consideration the circumstances of the artist," founder Eva Brinkmann Broxten to justify the choice. The prize money of 1200 €, the artists set up for their fellows. Two years ago, on the first call for ten artists advertised. Winner was Jo Diegel.

The awards in association Mato art space will be a super event this time, it receives the symbolic meaning of "international" scholarship more charisma. Kai Vöckler, Foundation Professor at the School of Design talk is. The pop group "Superstolk" song plays her closet. "Otherwise cupboard" it says, of course, cabinet, to which it is yes.