‘exhibition’

The exhibition is the second show within the international research and exhibition project, The Modern Idol: Henry Moore in the Eastern Bloc, initiated by Lujza Kotočová (VVP AVU, Prague) Alina Șerban (Institute of the Present, Bucharest) and Daniel Véri (KEMKI, Budapest). The first, eponymous exhibition took place at the National Museum of Art of Romania in 2021–22. The current exhibition is …

… 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 relied on to protect against hail and drought. The new worldview of modernity sought to conquer nature, thereby paving the way for …

… 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 relied on to protect against hail and drought. The new worldview of modernity sought to conquer nature, thereby paving the way for …

… KEMKI will provide curatorial and research consultation to the selected project and organize an exhibition to present it to the public. The total budget of the prize is 10 000 euros, of which 6000 euros are the stipend of the artist and 4000 euros are for the realization of the project and the exhibition.  The winning proposal will be selected by an international jury. In 2025 the jury is comprised of : René Block (curator, Berlin) Dávid Fehér (Director, KEMKI) …