Introducing the Winners of the OFF-Biennale 2027 Curatorial and Platform Open Call

Out of 41 platform applications and 29 curatorial submissions, 18 collaborations, as well as 5 curators and 3 curatorial assistants, have been selected to participate in the next edition of the biennale.

 

The 2027 edition continues the approach established by previous editions while also returning to the origins of OFF. Similar to the first edition in 2015, the OFF Platform brings together a wide range of participants from the Hungarian contemporary art scene through a coordinated presentation of independent projects under the umbrella of the biennale. This grassroots, decentralized, and mutually supportive mode of collaboration is unique among European biennales and, through its very structure, seeks to embody the central theme of the 2027 edition: radical kindness. In OFF’s interpretation, radical kindness is the consistent practice of care, attentiveness, and collective responsibility, especially in uncertain and conflict-ridden situations.

“In selecting the projects, we aimed to demonstrate the strength and diversity of the Hungarian scene: decades of independent artistic work, civic collaborations, and initiatives led by younger generations. Trusting that freedom of expression and the appreciation of civic work will one day become self-evident in Hungary, we continue our independent work with renewed momentum, together with many other groups and organizations, to strengthen the Hungarian and international visibility of Hungarian contemporary art.” said Hajnalka Somogyi, director of OFF.

 

OFF-Biennale 2027 will also feature its own curatorial programme, formed by a team diverse in terms of generation, geography, and professional background. An important aspect of the selection process was creating opportunities for emerging professionals, which is why three curatorial assistant positions were also introduced.

 

Winners of the Curatorial Open Call

• Flóra Gadó and Judit Szalipszki
• Ágnes Keszegh
• Vanda Sárai
• Borbála Soós

 

Curatorial Assistants

• Miriam Sékou Coulibaly
• Sára Székely
• Sára Tomcsányi

 

Winners of the Platform Open Call

• Alternatív Közösségek Egyesülete
• Art Department
• Artist Parents Hungary and Parallel Hungary Collective
• Bázis
• Bura Galéria
• Civil Kollégium Alapítvány
• Cooperative City
• Ferenc Domokos
• Feminicity Egyesület
• Kincső Ferencz, Zsófia Demeter, and Boglárka Szarka
• Mátyás Horváth and Fanni Tóth
• Képző.art
• Kisvilág Alapítvány
• Kontextus Program / Független Képzőművészeti Tanszék
• Michel Lafleur and Tom Bogaert
• Júlia Salamon and the lutum collective (Stella Koleszár and Eszter Metzing)
• Szendvicsbár Community Space / Artopolis Association
•  tranzit.hu and Lehetőségek Tere

 

The biennale will take place in May–June 2027. The selected projects and curators will be introduced to the public for the first time on May 28, 2026, at Dugattyús.