‘TÓTalJOY’

Call for proposal Endre Tót and the Museum of Fine Arts - Central European Research Institute for Art History (SZM - KEMKI) have launched an open call for project proposals based on artistic research. The founder and the supporter of the prize is Endre Tót, renowned Hungarian artist living in Berlin. It has long been his wish to establish a form of endowment that can support artistic …

… of research-based art projects proposals. Visual artist Endre Tót, founder and supporter of the TÓTalJOY Prize, had long been planning to create a form of support for contemporary Hungarian artists. The prize derives its 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 …

… Institute for Art History (KEMKI) established a prize for contemporary artists in 2021. The TÓTalJOY Prize, with a total prize of €10 000, is open to artists with research-based art projects. This year's winner is Rita Süveges, who will give a short presentation of her project plan for the TÓTalJOY Prize, entitled Shout to the Cloud! , after the award ceremony. The founder of the prize, the artist Endre Tót, who has been living in Germany since the late 1970s, has long been …

… European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) warmly invites all interested parties to the TÓTalJOY Award ceremony, which will take place on June 24, 2025. Endre Tót and the Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) established the TÓTalJOY prize for contemporary artists in 2021. The prize derives its 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 …

… Tour by Annamária Hódosy and Rita Süveges Rita Süveges, visual artist and winner of the 2023 TÓTalJOY Prize, has long been engaged in exploring the cultural, technological and ethical aspects of the ecological crisis. Her exhibition explores the lessons learned from past efforts to change the weather and climate. Through the ages, human communities have employed a variety of means in an attempt to positively influence weather-related processes. Magic, witchcraft and folk customs were …