Institutional critique criticizes art institutions with artistic means itself. First at art institutions in the narrower sense - i.e. museums and galleries - and later, in a broader sense, at an institutional framework, at the entire artistic field with all participating actors. In his comprehensive genealogy of institutional critique, Sønke Gau examines the potential of these artistic processes and asks about their updating under today's conditions. Institutional critique as a method is no longer limited to the artistic field, but extends to other social fields in order to gain an expanded spectrum of options for action.