I’m Karina Dukalska, a graphic designer, book-creator and dance educator. I often use playful layouts, typography and music influences from the 1950s–70s in my work. My fascination with movement, rhythm and fluidity can be found in a wide range of projects, including editorial, books, branding, event art-direction and teaching.
I particularly enjoy working on projects that focus on cultural diversity, differences in perspective and social awareness.
I’ve facilitated a collaborative workshop at WORM, Rotterdam (2019); facilitated a workshop-performance at WORM, Rotterdam (2019); lectured at the Piet Zwart Institute (2019); was featured in DE_LAYER magazine (2021); spoke as a guest at BARTALK (2021); and facilitated a cross-disciplinary, collaborative workshop at Marres, Maastricht (2021). In 2022 I was an artist-in-residence at WORM, Rotterdam.
Workshops & shows
2024
Accessibility training for MaMA, Rotterdam
Accessibility in Media workshop for MA students at Piet Zwart Institute, Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam
2023
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam with Maartje Reggin
CUD meetup at WORM, Rotterdam
Accessibility in Cultural Events workshop for BA students at Bochum Center for Disability Studies, Bochum (DE)
Speaker at Hear Me Out: A Teach-in on Conflict Expression at BUDA, Kortrijk (BE)
CUD meetup II at WORM, Rotterdam
2022
Creatives with Unseen Disabilities exhibition at WORM, Rotterdam
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam with Frederike Manders
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam with Yamini Cinamon Nair
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam with Katharina Bauer and Maren Wehrle
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam with Maartje Reggin
CUD workshop at WORM, Rotterdam with Will Billany
Creatives with Unseen Disabilities at Radio WORM - 3 episodes
2021
Shuffle Step, feature in DE_LAYER magazine
Translation/Transcription, guest speaker for BARTALK
Body as a Score, cross-disciplinary collaborative workshop at Marres, Maastricht
Melogram of Senny, showcased at DIVE Festival, Rotterdam
2019
Back It Up, interactive performance/workshop at WORM, Rotterdam
Back It Up research, guest lecture at Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam
Bodyscores, cross-disciplinary collaborative workshop at WORM, Rotterdam
Group research and performance at Choreographic Coding Lab, Amsterdam
2018
Piet Zwart Institute MA Graduation Show at UBIK, Rotterdam
2017
Interfacing the Law, group publication launch at Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Tetra Gamma Circulaire #3, group publication launch at DE PLAYER, Rotterdam
2016
OP=OP, group publication launch at Slash Gallery, Rotterdam
2011
Solo Exhibition, Star Gallery, The Hague
Interviews & Features
2024
Kunstinstituut Melly: Sensory Tour: Invisible Disabilities
2023
BUDA: Hear Me Out: A Teach-in on Conflict Expression
Radio WORM: Hear Me Out: A Teach-in on Conflict Expression (event recording)
BODYS: Creatives with Unseen Disabilities guest at BODYS
WORM: Exit Interview: Creatives with Unseen Disabilities
2022
WORM: Creatives with Unseen Disabilities Residency Interview
2021
BARTALK: Translation/Transcription: Karina Dukalska (archiving dance in graphic notation)
Marres: Training the Senses: The Body as a Score
Senses-Based Learning: The Body as a Score
De Layer: Pushing Scores
2019
Instrument Inventors: BodyScores Workshop
Experience
2019–current
Owner at Karina Dukalska (KvK 74560115), Rotterdam
2019–current
Freelance Lindy hop dance educator, Rotterdam and Delft
2022
Artist-in-Residence at WORM, Rotterdam
2019–2020
Creative Director for Harbour Hop, Rotterdam
2015–2016
Project Leader at De Interactie Ontwerpers, Rotterdam
2015–2016
Freelance brand designer for HIWA Design, Rotterdam
2014–2015
Freelance brand designer for PLAY Productions, Amsterdam
Education
2023
Social Tides intensive social entrepreneurship acceleration programme
2020
Art Publications from Start to Finish programme, Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Berlin
2018
Documenting, Archiving and Preserving Ephemeral Art programme, Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Berlin
2016—2018
Experimental Publishing MA, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam
2014
Publishing BA (Erasmus exchange), Elisava School of Design and Engineering, Barcelona
2012—2015
Graphic Arts BA, University of Southampton, Southampton