Work Description

DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP, DUB-DUP. I AM GLAD IF I CAN STAMP. Since 1971, Hungarian artist Endre Tót has worked with a series titled ‘Joys’ — beginning as a reflection of the dictatorial conditions Eastern European socialism during 1970s. The absurdity of the naive and euphoric expressions of joy stood in stark contrast, not only to the oppressive political climate, but also to the intellectualism of the art world. In 1978, Tót wrote “I’d be happy if I could write on the other side too” on the Berlin Wall. Over the years, Tót has repurposed this phrase a number of times, in different contexts. BIOGRAPHY Endre Tót born in Sümeg, Hungary, 1937 is a Hungarian artist who lives and works in Berlin, Germany. Tót participated in the Fluxus movement and is well known for his Mail art projects, the use of xerox copies and usage of rubber stamps with clear conceptual text declarations. Tót’s works have been showcased at numerous international exhibitions in the past decades held at such venues as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Tate Gallery in London among others. He had retrospective exhibitions at the renowned Museum Ludwig in Cologne (1999), the Museum Friedericianum in Kassel (2006), and the MODEM in Debrecen, Hungary (2012).

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Box 14.8x19.1 cm / Leporello 9.9x14.2 cm