To mark the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the Faculty of Arts of the University of Pécs is launching a special exhibition series at the Rector’s Cabinet Gallery. Beginning in February, a new chamber exhibition will open every three weeks, presenting works by lecturers in the fine and applied arts and offering an overview of the multidisciplinary artistic approach that continues to shape education at the Faculty today. The exhibitions form part of the anniversary programme; no separate opening events will be held. 

Venue: Rector’s Cabinet Gallery, University of Pécs 
Vasvári Pál Street 4, Pécs 

All exhibitions in the series are free to visit during the regular opening hours of the Rector’s Office.  

#1 István Rigó, sculptor: 18 February - 11 March 

Known for his small-scale sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, István Rigó also creates monumental public works. Through his teaching, he contributes to the Faculty’s sculptural tradition. 

#2 Dr Csaba Hegyi, painter: 18 March - 8 April 

Combining formal discipline with the layered use of wax, Csaba Hegyi’s paintings explore the relationship between the visible and the invisible, bringing the traditions of the Pécs school of painting into dialogue with the present. 

#3 Professor Péter Lengyel, sculptor: 15 April- 6 May 

In his installation War Pigs, Péter Lengyel brings classical forms into dialogue with the experience of twentieth-century warfare, examining power, individual fate and the fragility of historical memory. 

#4 Dr Judit Burkus, visual artist: 13 May - 3 June 

In her installation Csemetekert (Tree Nursery), geometric structures made from paper evoke an artificial woodland and an unsettling post-apocalyptic landscape. The work raises questions about what remains irreplaceable when humans attempt to reconstruct nature. 

#5 Dr Luca Gőbölyös, visual artist: 10 June -1 July 

Her photographic series Párosan szép az élet (Life Is Better Together) explores the dynamics of human relationships, the layered nature of identity and the visual representation of intimacy from a perspective that is both personal and socially engaged. 

#6 Zsófia Herczig, textile artist: 13 - 31 July 

In her installations Equal and Innocent, Zsófia Herczig transforms used tea bags and nettle fibre into carriers of memory and human experience, exploring the body, identity, care and the complexity of family and social roles. 

#7 Dr Pál Fodor, painter: 12 August- 2 September 

Bringing together painting, animation and moving image, Pál Fodor’s works explore geometry, spatial paradoxes and visual perception, challenging familiar ways of interpreting space and movement. 

#8 Dr András Ernszt, painter: 9 - 30 September 

Drawing on forms observed in nature, András Ernszt transforms plant-like motifs into an independent abstract visual language shaped by rhythm, movement and translucent layers of colour. 

#9 Dr Zsófia Karsai, ceramic artist: 7- 28 October 

Created using the Japanese nerikomi technique, her work A Matter of Perspective reveals its pattern through layers of coloured clay, reflecting her interest in structure, rhythm, layered forms and the ways in which perspective shapes perception. 

#10 Professor Márta Nyilas, painter: 4 - 25 November 

Moving between figuration and abstraction, Márta Nyilas creates intuitive, lyrical paintings in which colour conveys emotional intensity, while fragmented forms evoke the passing moment, the loss of wholeness and disrupted human connections. 

Showcasing works by lecturers in the fine and applied arts, the chamber exhibition series introduces visitors to the artists through outstanding works from their oeuvres and a diverse range of artistic genres. The exhibitions presented in 2026 and 2027 have an additional distinctive feature: each artist curates their own exhibition. This allows visitors to discover their artistic practice through the works themselves, the context in which they are presented and the way each artist shapes their presence within the gallery space