20/06/2026
FAZAL/Dejan Dukic
(b. 1975) approaches painting as a material process rather than a means of representation. For him, the canvas is not simply a surface on which an image appears, but an active structure that shapes the work itself. Using his hands instead of traditional painterly tools, he presses and massages pigment through the woven fabric, allowing color, pressure, texture, and gravity to determine the painting’s formation.
Rather than controlling every outcome, Dukic establishes conditions that allow unexpected forms and surfaces to emerge through the interaction of materials. Chance plays a central role in this process, transforming the work into a record of movement, touch, time, and physical forces rather than a predetermined image.
Viewed up close, the paintings reveal dense tactile details and intricate surface structures; from a distance, these elements merge into expansive chromatic fields. Through this approach, Dukic reconsiders painting as a material event, inviting viewers to engage with the processes and conditions that bring an image into being.
Dejan Dukic lives and works in Vienna, Austria. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Daniel Richter.
Dejan Dukic is part of ROOM Vol.02, currently on view at FAZAL Unlimited
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