This past weekend we witnessed the official opening of the MADE creative space in Berlin. MADE is a new space that offers creative minds the space and vision to fulfill their creative dreams. Artists, musicians or any other creative person can apply to MADE, work in the space, exhibit in the space and host events in the space. The premise is complete freedom.

For the opening MADE has commissioned Yoske Nishiumi and Alex Flach. Yoske you should know from his Koi Club event series and Asics collaborations. Alex Flach is the photo editor of Lodown magazine and he has also released the book “Berlin Calling” a couple of years ago. Together they present the project “Snowglobe”. Each artist created a glass bubble, one inspired by Yoske’s home town of Tokyo, the other one by Alex’s home town of Berlin. The detail in their work really impressed us and everybody else attending. The most special thing about their work, is probably the interaction with the viewer, as you can enter the bubble to experience the art all around you.

Take a look at the video here below, that gives you some more background information on the two artists and their Snowglobe Project.

Many more images from the revealing last weekend at MADE follow after the jump.

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October 10th will see the opening of the “Alive with Pleasure” exhibition of Berlin based photographer Alex Flach. Besides the exhibition there will be a Nike SB temporary store and an indoor miniramp. The exhibition shows pictures of the German Nike SB Team touring through Tokyo, Dubai, Capetown and Cairo. Accompanying the exhibition there will be a limited and signed book, shirt and poster available at the store. The official launch event takes place next Saturday.

Nike SB Exhibition + Pop-Up Store
Torstrasse 72
Berlin

The full flyer of the event follows after the jump.

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With the release of his new book "Berlin Calling," Alex Flach presents an impressive collection of photographs about life in his native city over the last twelve years.
In response to The Clash’s famous album "London Calling" his work depicts the heart of Berlin’s creative atmosphere and simultaneously functions as a timely marker of the fast pace of change the city has undergone since the fall of the wall.

Berlin today is without a doubt one of the most versatile, interesting and innovative places in the world. Having become a magnet for young, creative people from all around the world, this metropolis combines improvised everyday life with an internationally inspired artistic avant-garde. No one captures the essence of the city more authentically than Alex Flach in his photographs. Flach maintains faithfulness to his roots, yet adds an outside perspective on the city developed through his travels in New York, Tokyo and London. His independent view of Berlin is combined with insightful re-evaluations of the earlier modes of production he has used as role models.

In an exciting collaboration, Alex Flach has been working together with the publisher Paulo von Vacano, a cosmopolitan who finds his roots in Germany. Vacano launched his own art book publishing company DRAGO, and for years has had his finger on the pulse of international emerging trends that function autonomously from the art world. Alongside such internationally known figures as Mike Giant, Ed Tempelton, Ivory Serra, and Jeremy Fish, Paulo von Vacano publishes German notables of the urban art scene such as Evol and Pisa73 and well as Alex Flach. In Flach’s case, von Vacano has returned to his home country to breath fresh air into the heart of an international art scene. The pair’s acknowledgement of the value of artistic quality as well as a strong emphasis on non-conformity becomes abundantly clear as soon as one encounters this excellent collection of photos.

Born in 1974, Alex Flach grew up in Berlin as a "street kid". In the mid-90’s he discovered photography as a medium with which to document his experiences.
In 1998 he became photo editor at Lodown-Magazin. His work as a photographer has taken him to many places around the world. Alongside countless publications in renowned magazines, some of his clients include: Levi’s, Adidas, Vans, Spiewak, Nike and Etnies. He has also worked on video projects for Carhartt Europe, Sony Music and Nokia.
Presented in collaboration between Pool Gallery and Drago Publishing, "Berlin Calling" runs from July 11 to August 9.

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