Johanna Tinzl (kex—advisory board member 2018–2020) was invited by kex-Kunsthalle Exnergasse to a Regular Wednesday to reflect on the artistic focus and direction of Kunsthalle Exnergasse. As she handed over her role as advisory panel member to Katrin Hornek in 2020, the idea arose to jointly develop this format.

This was the starting point for IT'S COOKING – A Programme Takes Shape, a project in which they invited all other members of their advisory panel position. These advisors form a transgenerational line of jury members who have been jointly responsible for the complete programme of Kunsthalle Exnergasse, from 1991 to 2026. 

At the community gathering on February 25, 2026, everyone discussed professional paths and invitation policies, shifts in discourse, gaps, power structures, and spaces of possibility. They reflected on friendship economies and networks and how all of this shapes artistic programmes, but also art scenes.  

In advance, the panel members were asked to name a soup ingredient that they associate with the kex-programme. All the ingredients were cooked together into a collective soup and shared with the visitors at the beginning of the evening.

Hosts: Johanna Tinzl calls Katrin Hornek

Moderation: Georgia Holz

With Anne Faucheret, Franziska Kasper, Doris Krumpl, Maruša Sagadin, Hedwig Saxenhuber, Stefanie Seibold, Nicole Suzuki

Rezept Consulting: Steffi Parlow

Many thanks to the kex—Team: Elisa Bergmann, Sabrina Haas, Christina Nägele, Klaus Schafler, Julian Siffert mit Georgia Holz und Seth Weiner

All photos: © kex—/Sabrina Haas and © kex—/Wolfgang Thaler