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A new venue, home to a commercial gallery, a non-profit and an artist-run space, will open in central London this month. Flatmates 37, where three distinct entities will operate closely co-operative programmes, takes its name from the shared living arrangements that for many define life in London, and describes itself as reimagining “shared tenancy as a collective lifeline”.⁠
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In pooling their resources, NORITO (@noritogallery), Teaspoon Projects (@teaspoonprojects) and s t a r c h (@starch.sg) hope to mitigate the risks of being sole leaseholders. Located on Fitzrovia’s Foley Street, a stone’s throw from local galleries including Edel Assanti, Josh Lilley and Niru Ratnam, the initiative comes explicitly in response to the growing financial precarity that comes with operating a space—or renting a home—in the capital.⁠
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“With so many galleries closing, the situation in London is not super great,” Gigi Surel (@gigisurel_), whose non-profit curatorial initiative Teaspoon Projects has until now consisted of pop-ups in existing galleries, told Ocula. “Of course there are new spaces opening, but I think the future is collaboration; that’s the sustainable way to do it.”⁠
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