A new space for global and diasporic artistic practices exploring cosmologies of care, conviviality and social transformation. Opening 2026 in Vienna, Austria

A new art space is taking shape in the former Sophienspital in Vienna’s 7th district. MEZEKƎRƎ deliberately anchors its artistic and curatorial reference points in the Global Majority and its diaspora, creating a translocal space with international connections—charting new paths conceptually, thematically, aesthetically, and in terms of socio-political engagement.

Spanning 300 m², the space located on the top floor of the Kenyon Pavilion will host not only exhibitions and performances, but also formats for exchange, residency programs, and long-term research projects. The program weaves together art, knowledge exchange, and critical discourse through exhibitions, readings, film screenings, and workshops. Plans also include international residencies and collaborations with initiatives such as Erasmus+ and Creative Europe.

The space will launch in 2025, with the official opening scheduled for May 2026.

To showcase the vision & potential of MEZEKƎRƎ, we organized a three-day festival in September 2024. The event took place at the Volkskundemuseum, Vienna.

Line-Up

Afro Rainbow Austria - Ahojworld - AKA KELZZ - Ale Hop (Agua Dulce) - Ale Zapata - Alex Aguirre Sánchez (Colectivo Ayllu) - Alfredo Ledesma Quintana - amaaena - Antikoloniale Interventionen - Araba Evelyn Johnsson - Brooklyn Pakathi - caratanaa - cn (Hotpotposse) - Daliah Touré - Don Jegosah - Dunia Sahir - Ema Benčíková - Elisabeth Mtasa - Francisco Godoy Vega (Colectivo Ayllu) - Gotopo - Heron Sena - Iki Yos (Colectivo Ayllu) - Kasho Chualan - Kimy/Leticia Rojas Miranda (Colectivo Ayllu) - Kweku Okokroko - Laura Robles (Agua Dulce) - Lucrecia Masson Córdoba (Colectivo Ayllu) - Mãe Celina de Xangô - Mai Ling - Michaela Nagyidalová - Miheret Kebede - Mo Harawe - Munira Mohamed - Naya de Souza - Nina Sandino - Oksana Maslova - Omar Gabriel Delnevo - Piña Narváez (Colectivo Ayllu) - Sophie Douala - Tmnit Ghide - Uýra Sodoma - Verena Melgarejo-Weinandt - Vivian Crespo Zurita - Xing (Hotpotposse)

Concept: Marisel Bongola - Daliah Touré - Mbatjiua Hambira - Faris Cuchi Gezahegn - Marissa Lôbo - Maria Herold - Danilo Jovanović - Catrin Seefranz