20.5.–22.7.2026



Centering the voices of those deemed by society as disabled, Mad, and neurodivergent, Improper Walls invited artists to envision what an equitable and neurodiversity-affirming society could look like. For the seventh edition of the mental health awareness exhibition, artists were encouraged via an open call to let their creativity expand beyond the ‘possible’ and ‘realistic’ solutions limited by the current economic systems, and propose alternate realities that take into account the full spectrum of dis/abilities and needs. Informed by feminist thought, disability justice, and the Mad Liberation movement, this exhibition and related public program are looking to create a space for a critical analysis of psychiatry and deconstruction of ‘normality,’ without slipping into the dogmas of the anti-psychiatry movement of the 1960s and ‘70s. 


https://improperwalls.com/events/2026/neurotopias-exhibition




Improper Walls

Reindorfgasse 42, 1050 Vienna

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Improper Walls is a multidisciplinary, intercultural art platform founded and run by migrant cultural workers as a non profit art association in Vienna’s 15th district. Our goal is to rethink curatorial practice by understanding art as a tool for social reflection and transformation. We recognize the social, cultural, and political dimensions of both artworks and curatorial work, understanding exhibitions as spaces for critical thinking, collective learning, and solidarity in action.

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