'these walls are not here to defend us'

Open and associative yet tangible and specific, the exhibition "these walls..." brings together a diverse array of artistic practices that explore the Biennale’s key themes: safety and security. Though loosely connected, the selected works speak to and through one another, their varied—and at times conflicting—voices coexisting in dialogue. Informed by distinct human, cultural, and political experiences across geographies and historical moments, these perspectives intersect and challenge binary thinking and patriarchal worldviews. They confront both literal and metaphorical walls that shape our contemporary reality.

Exhibiting artists: Larry Achiampong (UK), Kateryna Aliinyk (UA), Kader Attia (DZ/FR), Daniel Baker (UK), Anna Barna (HU), Mária Berhidi (HU), Gipsy Criminals (HU), Anna Daučíková (SK/CZ), Sara Greavu – Ciara Phillips – Derry Film and Video Workshop (IE), Róza El-Hassan (HU/SY), The Erfurt Women Artists’ Group (DE), Rachel Fallon – Alice Maher (IE), Robert Gabris (SK/AT), Dóra Galyas Denerák (HU), Andrea Gáldi Vinkó (HU), Andrea Éva Győri (HU), Anita Horváth (HU), Gideon Horváth (HU), Ingela Ihrman (SE), Flo Kasearu (EE), Dorottya Szonja Koltay (HU), Dominika Kowynia (PL), Anikó Loránt (HU), Goranka Matić (SI), Noor Afshan Mirza – Brad Butler (UK), Zanele Muholi (ZA), Iz Öztat (TR), Paula Rego (PT), Davinia-Ann Robinson (UK), Katarina Šević (RS/HU), Zsófia Takács (HU), Dominika Trapp (HU), Slavs and Tatars (PL/US), Zorka Wollny (PL)

Curators: Rita Kálmán, Eszter Lázár, Edit Molnár, Veronika Molnár, Lívia Páldi, Hajnalka Somogyi, Borbála Soós, Katalin Székely

Venue: Merlin, Károly krt. / Town Hall Park (District 5) 

Opening: May 8, 19.00

Open: May 9 – June 15,

Wednesday: 16.00–19:00

Thursday–Friday: 16.00–20.00

Saturday–Sunday: 10:00–16:00

PocketJoy supporter ticket + gift

If you purchase a PocketJoy ticket, you’ll receive a badge at the exhibition venue as a gift, featuring a stamp design created for OFF by Endre Tót, one of the most acclaimed artists of the Hungarian neo-avant-garde.

TÓTalJOY supporter ticket + gift 

IIf you purchase a TÓTalJOY ticket, you’ll receive a tote bag at the exhibition venue as a gift, featuring the stamp design by Endre Tót.

Supporter ticket holders can collect their complimentary gift upon entry.

Visitors under 18 or over 70 years of age, and/or those holding a valid pensioner ID, are entitled to free admission. 

Press Registration: Complimentary entry is available exclusively for accredited press representatives with prior registration and confirmation. (Registration)

Please note that no additional discounts are available.

For group visits of 12 or more people, the purchase of an admission ticket is required. 

For school groups with students under 18, admission is free for up to two accompanying teachers. 

Programs associated with the exhibition require a separate ticket. Tickets to any program also grant access to the exhibition on the same day.

For further information, please visit the official website of OFF-Biennále: OFF-Biennále Budapest 2025

The ground floor is wheelchair accessible. Please note that the 1st and 2nd floors are not.

Dogs are not allowed.

Guests under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.