Tamás Kaszás on merging art with permaculture and the Ex-Artists Collective

In a 2014 interview, Hungarian artist Tamás Kaszás, who was born in 1976 in Dunaújváros, shared insights about his transition from political activism to art centered on sustainability. A graduate of the Intermedia Department at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, he specializes in large-scale installations termed 'visual aid constructions' crafted from recycled materials. His artworks have been showcased at notable venues such as the 12th Istanbul Biennial (2011), SMAK in Gent, Open Space in Vienna, Ludwig Museum in Budapest, and Storm Project in Utrecht. In 2010, he co-founded The Ex-Artists Collective with Anikó Loránt, launching The Famine Food Project. Residing on the Szentendrei Islands, he perceives institutional art as a platform for permaculture, advocating for accessible aesthetics while acknowledging art's constraints within capitalism.