The Pocket Gallery
One-square-metre micro-gallery / exhibition infrastructure
| Period | 2025–ongoing |
|---|---|
| Role | Concept; artistic direction; programme development (public-facing title to confirm) |
| Location | Gat Point Charlie Hotel, Berlin ↗ |
| Context | Karne Kunst; hosted at Gat Point Charlie Hotel |
| Community | Emerging artists, curators, hotel visitors and Berlin public |
| Categories | |
| Themes | micro-gallery · accessibility · experimental display · alternative infrastructure · intimacy |
| Link | @thepocketgallery_ ↗ |
A one-square-metre micro-gallery in central Berlin conceived by Marcela Villanueva through Karne Kunst as an experiment in accessible, low-footprint exhibition infrastructure. Open 24/7 and free to the public, the space was created in response to shrinking independent cultural infrastructure, rising costs and limited access to exhibition opportunities in Berlin. Each project is developed specifically for the constraints and possibilities of the site, turning scale into a curatorial device rather than a limitation. Hosted by Gat Point Charlie Hotel, the programme supports emerging and underrepresented artists through site-specific exhibitions, installations and experimental formats, including projects by Alejandro Montero Bravo, Mamita Chicha and Alice Brunello Luise.
