ARTIST ASSEMBLY
07. oct 2026, 12:00 - 18:00
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With contributions by: Lea Abendstein & Isabel Peterhans, Christina Burger, Katharina Cibulka, Wolfgang Capellari, Violet Cato, Melanie Gandyra, Clemens Gächter, Robert Gfader, Heidi Holleis, Kata Hinterlechner, Matthias Krinzinger, Milena Meller, Monika Migl Frühling, group mʌtʃ , Helmut Nindl, Maria Peters, Christine S. Prantauer, Ilona Rainer-Pranter, Michelle Schmollgruber, Nora Schöpfer, Charlotte Simon, Michael Strasser, Johanna Tinzl, Miriam Tiefenbrunner, Ulaş Uğur, Christoph Voglbauer, Maria Walcher, Angelika Wischermann.
Democratic societies in Europe are under pressure—and with it, free artistic and cultural work. A broad
overview reveals just how quickly apparent certainties we had taken for granted can be shaken, sometimes
overnight. That is why we are asking ourselves: How can the Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol (küveti)
respond meaningfully to current crises? What concrete steps can it take to develop its strength as an
association—both now and for the future?
To mark our 80th anniversary, we are inviting our members and the public to reflect on these questions
together during Artist Assembly. This centres around gathering—both as a method and a strategy for
encounter, exchange, inspiration, and mutual support—at the members’ exhibition and in the connected
public program.
The Members’ Exhibition at Kunstpavillon and Neue Galerie explores these introductory questions from the
perspective of artists, aiming to shed light on artistic practice at the intersection of production, regeneration,
and shifting political ideologies. Doing so, the spaces of Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol will serve as venues
for exhibitions, gatherings, and learning, evolving continuously throughout the public program.
The exhibition at Kunstpavillon explores the nature of sociopolitical structures and the conditions of artistic
production arising from them. The selected works reveal barriers and points of contact, boundaries and fault
lines, as well as connections and interdependencies between the personal and the professional, and between
the individual and society. This creates a fragmented picture of a present under pressure and, at the same
time, an emancipatory space for collective thought and action.
Complementing this, Neue Galerie serves as a symbolic “community center” for social and ecological
regeneration. The exhibition here brings together artistic works that invite visitors to dwell and play together,
or equally, to retreat in solitude. The participating artists explore what is required to allow for regeneration—
and how we, as artists and as civil society, can cultivate new forms of shared responsibility instead of
competition and mutual exploitation.
Ultimately, Kunstpavillon, Neue Galerie, and public space will be activated with an extensive public program
that builds upon the themes and questions raised in the exhibition. Utilising discursive and artistic formats
drawn from the members’ practices, numerous events will offer opportunities for dialogue and collaboration
through embodied experiences. Its aim is to develop ideas and inspiration for collaborative initiatives, which
will be reflected on throughout within the program. The program is structured around three focus-weekends,
including an anniversary celebration and a closing event.
At the same time, the process and results of Artist Assembly will be documented and compiled into a small
publication which will be presented to the public and discussed during the 2026 Premierentage. Key insights
from this publication will later be incorporated into the association’s advocacy work to support the
Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol (küveti) and its members on their future paths.
Democratic societies in Europe are under pressure—and with it, free artistic and cultural work. A broad
overview reveals just how quickly apparent certainties we had taken for granted can be shaken, sometimes
overnight. That is why we are asking ourselves: How can the Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol (küveti)
respond meaningfully to current crises? What concrete steps can it take to develop its strength as an
association—both now and for the future?
To mark our 80th anniversary, we are inviting our members and the public to reflect on these questions
together during Artist Assembly. This centres around gathering—both as a method and a strategy for
encounter, exchange, inspiration, and mutual support—at the members’ exhibition and in the connected
public program.
The Members’ Exhibition at Kunstpavillon and Neue Galerie explores these introductory questions from the
perspective of artists, aiming to shed light on artistic practice at the intersection of production, regeneration,
and shifting political ideologies. Doing so, the spaces of Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol will serve as venues
for exhibitions, gatherings, and learning, evolving continuously throughout the public program.
The exhibition at Kunstpavillon explores the nature of sociopolitical structures and the conditions of artistic
production arising from them. The selected works reveal barriers and points of contact, boundaries and fault
lines, as well as connections and interdependencies between the personal and the professional, and between
the individual and society. This creates a fragmented picture of a present under pressure and, at the same
time, an emancipatory space for collective thought and action.
Complementing this, Neue Galerie serves as a symbolic “community center” for social and ecological
regeneration. The exhibition here brings together artistic works that invite visitors to dwell and play together,
or equally, to retreat in solitude. The participating artists explore what is required to allow for regeneration—
and how we, as artists and as civil society, can cultivate new forms of shared responsibility instead of
competition and mutual exploitation.
Ultimately, Kunstpavillon, Neue Galerie, and public space will be activated with an extensive public program
that builds upon the themes and questions raised in the exhibition. Utilising discursive and artistic formats
drawn from the members’ practices, numerous events will offer opportunities for dialogue and collaboration
through embodied experiences. Its aim is to develop ideas and inspiration for collaborative initiatives, which
will be reflected on throughout within the program. The program is structured around three focus-weekends,
including an anniversary celebration and a closing event.
At the same time, the process and results of Artist Assembly will be documented and compiled into a small
publication which will be presented to the public and discussed during the 2026 Premierentage. Key insights
from this publication will later be incorporated into the association’s advocacy work to support the
Künstler*innen Vereinigung Tirol (küveti) and its members on their future paths.
