Close-up view of a portion of a person's face, focusing on the nose, mouth, and surrounding areas. The skin appears somewhat indistinct and blurred, with variations in tone and texture. The colors are muted, with a mix of light and dark tones. The lips are a deep, saturated purple-red, and the edges are slightly blurred. The nose has a noticeable piercing.
Time

Cancelled

Place

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse

Gate

B

© Nkeny Bakilam Nsangong
KunstAusstellungPerformance
kex—kunsthalle exnergasse

SQUEEZE

how have i been told to hold my grief? 
when did my body feel its anger into rage?
i breathe a warm embrace into my backbone. my ancestors hold me.
how have i been told to love? 

SQUEEZE is the closing performance by Nkeny, that explores ways to love through song, stories and dreams.

Events as part of the exhibition "Care Webs and Cuddles":

The Future Is Near (in the neighbourhood)

Pop-up-Ausstellung und Filmscreening

Th 3.9.2026
6.00 pm

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse
Barrierefrei über Lift B

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On Chewing Shoelaces: Art, Mess and Radical Kinship

Was, wenn mess – das Durcheinander – die Methode ist?

Thur 17.9.2026 until Sat 24.10.2026

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse
Barrierefrei über Lift B

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Gruppe von zwölf Personen in bunten, teils glitzernden Kostümen posiert vor weißem Hintergrund, eine Person trägt eine Smiley-Maske

Who Cares? - Exploring Institutional Care Practices

On Chewing Shoelaces: Art, Mess and Radical Kinship

We 23.9.2026
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse
Barrierefrei über Lift B

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Ha ha ha ha: Rhythms of care?

On Chewing Shoelaces: Art, Mess and Radical Kinship

We 30.9.2026
10.00 am - 2.00 pm

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse
Barrierefrei über Lift B

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Zwei Personen in dynamischer Pose auf dem Boden vor orange-rotem Hintergrund

Bored A F: a performance of painfully fidgety feelings

Führung und Performance in der Ausstellung "On Chewing Shoelaces: Art, Mess and Radical Kinship"

Sa 3.10.2026, ab 17:30 Uhr

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse
Barrierefrei über Lift B

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HOOD Dreaming (KinKin Version) at kex—

On Chewing Shoelaces: Art, Mess and Radical Kinship

Th 8.10.2026
10.00 am - 1.00 pm

kex—kunsthalle exnergasse
Barrierefrei über Lift B

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That's how you get here!

Public Transport
subway U6, bus 40A - station Währinger Straße/Volksoper
trams 5, 33, 40, 41, 42 - station Spitalgasse

Arrival by car
There are a number of public car parks around WUK. Parking tickets are required.

Disabled parking
A disabled parking space is located behind the WUK at Wilhelm-Exner-Gasse 5.

Barrier-free access to Kunsthalle Exnergasse via Währinger Straße 59 through the passageway into the courtyard, left to lift B, 1st floor, direct entrance via the automated glass door on the right into Kunsthalle Exnergasse.

Barrier-free WC available

Please note: The WUK courtyard is mostly paved with cobblestones

There is a tactile guidance system for blind and visually impaired people only from the courtyard gate at the Währinger Straße entrance to the WUK information office.

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queer and crip as an act of resistance

Interview with Ema Benčíková about the exhibition "Care Webs and Cuddles" at Kunsthalle Exnergasse

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kex—about

What is kunsthalle exnergasse? Information about the space and persons.

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kex—visit

Information about transport facilities, opening hours...

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kex—Open Call

Exhibition projects for 2025.

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kex—Residency

Kunsthalle Exnergasse's artist-in-residence and researcher-in-residence programme.

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Der KUNSTHALLE EXNERGASSE Newsletter informiert im Schnitt zweimal monatlich über das aktuelle Ausstellungs- und Veranstaltungsprogramm in Kunsthalle Exnergasse und KEX Studio.