The exhibition at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest presents the research-based art project of Tamás Kaszás, the first winner of the TÓTalJOY Prize. The TÓTalJOY Prize was established by the Museum of Fine Art’s Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI), with the generous support of Endre Tót.

In 2021, a project by Tamás Kaszás was selected as the winning entry by the six-member Hungarian and international jury. Applications that reflected on changing cultural contexts and contemporary dilemmas in relation to the archives and ethos of the KEMKI – Artpool Art Research Center were given preference during the evaluation process. Artpool boasts an unrivalled collection, comprising mainly documents from the underground fine arts, music, literature, and experimental film culture as well as from the international mail-art movement. Kaszás’s research is linked to Artpool’s experimental spirit: the artist, in collaboration with Artpool staff, has worked with the collection, transcending the classical conceptual frameworks and theories of archives by using the tools of contemporary art.

The exhibition is open from 2 March 2022 to 11 June 2023.

More information: https://en.mng.hu/exhibitions/tamas-kaszas-savage-intern/