PATTERNS OF BEING
Budapest Select – PATTERNS OF BEING – Group show at Secci Milano organized by Creative Hungary / 2026 Curated by Hanna Imre Architectural Concept by VÜ Architects Photos by Darkroom Production Budapest Select – Patterns of Being collective exhibition explores the role of humans in shaping the world through the intersections of design and […]
MATERIAL MADE VISIBLE
MATERIAL MADE VISIBLE – Solo show at Heart&Cherry Gallery/ 2026 Curated by Zita Sarvari Photos by David Biro The works in the exhibition operate at the boundaries of painting, where distinctive geometric forms and shaped canvases are not merely carriers of meaning but active agents in its formation. The picture plane ceases to function […]
TANGRAM
TANGRAM – Presented as part of the Art Wall Cafe at Hungarian Art & Business (HAB) / 2026 Curated by Zita Sarvari Photos by Dia Komroczki Dukai’s art is rooted in geometric traditions, the philosophy of Constructivism, Op Art, and the creative concepts of Minimal Art. His practice combines multiple activities simultaneously: from the […]
THE NATURE OF CYBERSPACE
THE NATURE OF CYBERSPACE – Art Corner and Heart&Cherry Gallery presents at Hotel Clark and Leo Bistro / 2026 Curated by Zita Sarvari Photos by Emil Chalhoub In a world increasingly shaped by digital landscapes, István Dukai has found a quiet, meditative space for his practice at the delicate intersection of nature and cyberspace. […]
INTERFERENCE
INTERFERENCE – Solo show at Apollo Gallery / 2025 Curated by Zita Sarvari Photos by Andris Zombori, David Biro István Dukai, a self-taught artist who has recently burst into the public consciousness, will present his latest works in a solo exhibition entitled Interference. The young artist’s visual world has been influenced by art movements […]
NUBU SS25
NUBU x Istvan Dukai Spring/Summer 25 Collection / 2025 The inspiring artist behind the NUBU SS25 collection is graphic and visual artist István Dukai. The collection was co-created by NUBU’s lead designer, Judit Garam, and her design assistant, Liza Borcsik. Dukai’s geometric, constructivist style naturally aligns with NUBU’s minimalist philosophy. During the design process, […]
TACTICAL
TACTICAL – Solo show at Artkartell Projectspace / 2024 Curated by Gabor Rieder Photos by Istvan Andras Juhasz István Dukai bases his visual art program on the tactical principle of destruction. He begins constructing his distinctive black patterns from emotional impulses or visual elements. To the monotonously repetitive rhythm of techno’s four-on-the-floor beat, thin […]
SHINE ON ME LIKE IT’S NOTHING
SHINE ON ME LIKE IT’S NOTHING – Solo show at Hungarian Photographic Association / 2023 Curated by Zita Sarvari Photos by Andris Zombori DUKAI’s works employ digitally prepared, precise stencil motifs and a monochrome color palette that direct attention to texture, material elements, and form. These works are entirely objective and non-referential, and can […]
CORVIN PALACE
VERTIGO C – Site-specific artwork for the lobby of the Corvin Palace/ 2023 Curated by Zita Sarvari Photos by Andris Zombori Rhythm—the regularly recurring, periodically repeating alternation—is a defining element of István Dukai’s visual composition. Vertigo, that is, dizziness, the sensation of motion or spinning. The artwork titled Vertigo C, created specifically for the […]
INOTA
Solo show at INOTA Audiovisual Festival – Radiations Exhibition / 2023 Curated by Matyas Kalman, Daniel Besnyo Photos by Bence Szemerey, Balazs Mohai Dukai’s style is influenced by geometric tradition, constructivism and op-art. His minimalist approach to colors and forms, combined with occasional rhythmic variations, produces captivating and illusion-like compositions. By stylizing natural elements […]