‘TÓTalJOY’

In her project Subfense and Other Soft Defenses , Vékony aims to explore boundary situations in which individual challenges are transformed into collective strategies of resilience. These experiences are captured through human relationships grounded in female solidarity, empathy, and acceptance, while also addressing the historical and societal embeddedness of violence against women. …

… 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 …

… 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 are considered among the most important works representing the narrative of Eastern European conceptual art. The TÓTalJOY Prize aims to provide financial and …

… 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 …

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 …