Wednesday, May 21, 7 PM
Conceived and Moderated by Zoe Gudović
Guests: Iva Marković (Planet 10); Cani Mosaffaye Khomami Esser & Moein (Queer Base)
The conversation will explore the realities of housing precarity and grassroots alternatives in Vienna, with a focus on the experiences of Queer and BIPOC communities. From navigating unfamiliar housing markets and unaffordable rents to facing systemic barriers such as racism, language exclusion, and institutional distrust, securing safe and stable housing remains a significant challenge—especially for migrants.
Our panelists will share insights from their lived experience and community work, examining models of solidarity, alternative housing practices, and the intersection of art and activism as tools for survival, healing, and resistance.
Everyone is welcome. Join the conversation and be part of envisioning more inclusive and resilient urban futures.
About the speakers:
Cani Mosaffaye Khomami Esser & Moein are Queer, antiracist activists, close friends, and comrades. They work together at Queer Base, a Vienna-based organization that supports LGBTIQ refugees.
Iva Marković (b. 1985, Yugoslavia) has found her home in Verein für die Barrierefreiheit in der Kunst, im Alltag, im Denken and her extended community at Planet 10, a space for redistribution and collective (un)learning. Her work spans writing, organizing, radio production, and addressing themes of everyday solidarity, community mental health, and resilience in conditions of continuous social struggle.
zoe gudović (b. 1977, Belgrade, Yugoslavia) is a feminist, lesbian artist, activist, and cultural worker whose practice spans public space, performance, and radio. Through projects like her Toilet installations, Drag King persona Zed Zeldich Zed, and the radio show Ženergija (Radio Orange, Vienna), she amplifies marginalized voices and challenges dominant cultural narratives. She is the author of Personal Lexicon: Lesbian Artists of the Post-Yugoslav Space ± Generation X, and has lived and worked in Vienna since 2021.
The event is a part of the Fragile Foundations: Art, Mental Health, and Housing Precarity public program. Supported by MA7, BMWKMS, and the 15th District.
