‘70s’

… name from Endre Tót’s conceptual program centred on the notion of joy, which was launched in the 1970s. His early joy pieces and the actions of the TÓTalJOY series are considered among the most important works of the Eastern European conceptual art. The third TÓTalJOY call, announced in January 2025, received thirty-seven research-based artistic project proposals. From these, the jury shortlisted the work of four artists whose projects sensitively reflect on contemporary artistic and …

… The founder of the prize, the artist Endre Tót, who has been living in Germany since the late 1970s, has long been planning to create a form of support for the contemporary art scene. KEMKI, which has maintained a good relationship with the artist for many years, was pleased to accept the idea of the prize and will provide professional support for the realization of the idea. The name of the prize derives from Endre Tót's conceptual program, launched in the 1970s and based on the concept …

… name from Endre Tót’s conceptual program centred on the notion of joy, which was launched in the 1970s. His early joy pieces and the minimalist actions of the TÓTalJOY series are considered among the most important works representing the narrative of Eastern European conceptual art. “My ‘joys’ are reflections of the dictatorial conditions that characterised the 1970s. The absurd euphoria of my joys was my response to the censorship, confinement and repression that – in spite of being …

… name from Endre Tót’s conceptual program centred on the notion of joy, which was launched in the 1970s. His early joy pieces and the actions of the TÓTalJOY series are considered among the most important works representing the narrative of Eastern European conceptual art. The TÓTalJOY Prize aims to provide financial and institutional support to Hungarian contemporary artists whose practice is research-oriented. Entries to the annually announced open call are expected from contemporary …

… Regional Resonances: In Search of the Transnational in Central Eastern European Art of the 1970s present an interconnected history of previously unexplored cross-border collaborations and friendships.   The second part of this special issue, with essays by Emese Kürti, Cristian Nae and Małgorzata Miśniakewicz, will come out in the first half of 2025 in ArtMargins Print published by MIT Press.   Link to the Special Issue: https://artmargins.com/regional-resonances/   …