13 Years of Autocenter in a Single Book! For the past thirteen years Autocenter has put its
stamp on Berlin's contemporary arts scene. Founded in 2001 by Maik Schierloh and Joep van
Liefland in a former auto body shop in Berlin-Friedrichshain Autocenter has become an
indispensable fixture of the city's arts scene and one of its most important venues. In March
2013 Autocenter moved to Berlin's Mitte district where it continues to present exhibitions
and projects by German and international artists in rapid succession. The 160 shows featuring
work by more than 750 artists have always been transient affairs--in the early years most
exhibitions were on display for a mere two days--so fans have long waited for a review in a
less perishable format. The book is a survey of the artists who visited or moved to Berlin in
the past thirteen years and shows how contemporary art changed over time. Autocenter has not
only been a keen observer of the city's arts scene it also helped shape its evolution.
Designed with the austere clarity of an archive the book constitutes a sort of database of the
art made in Berlin during the first decade of the new century. With a conversation between Maik
Schierloh Joep van Liefland and Kolja Reichert as well as essays by Jennifer Allen and
Thibaut de Ruyter.
