Statement

At Space of Urgency, we stand at a critical juncture, aware of our privileged position within Europe’s imperialist core. Since 2019, we’ve worked to enable and sustain access to space for the next generation of culture. However, as global crises—economic collapse, ecocide, and genocide—intensify, and arts and culture are increasingly used as distractions, we must ask: What is the essence of arts and free space, and who is it for? What does urgency mean today?

As a Europe-based collective, we acknowledge both our privilege and responsibility. We must use our platform to amplify silenced voices, especially given the lack of solidarity for justice movements like the fight for Palestinian human rights. How can we, through cultural resistance, challenge systems of complicity?

In Berlin, we’ve witnessed the oppression and silencing of artists, spaces, and communities standing for human rights. Where is democracy? Where is the creative industry? Where is night culture? How can we move beyond tokenizing marginalized voices and fully embed them in our projects?

Cultural Resistance, initiated by Space of Urgency, is a radical movement empowering artists and communities to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. Our mission is to use culture as a tool for justice, transforming every purchase into an act of defiance and solidarity. We focus on ending complicity and invite the community to reshape models and seek financial independence, amplifying solidarity with those suffering under global oppression.

Through arts and culture, we aim to reclaim spaces and restore their power as tools of resistance. By reclaiming both physical space and economic power, we seek to empower communities in urgency, helping them assert their presence and drive meaningful social change beyond the boundary of space. 

We invite you to explore with us: How do we reclaim space for justice and equality? How can revenue flow back into communities? How can spaces become beacons of democracy, fostering self-organization and collective liberation?

Join us in reclaiming what’s rightfully ours through merchandise, music, and events—making arts and culture a powerful act of resistance again.