Juraj Ďuriš has painted Dialóg on the end wall of a railway building beside Ústí nad Labem’s main station. The large mural places a figurative work along one of the Czech city’s busiest approaches, where it can be seen from passing trains as well as the streets around the station.
Ďuriš described the composition to Czech Radio as three figures, with a deer as a possible fourth element associated with Ústí. Speaking to the Czech news agency ČTK, he likened the figures to stylised porcelain figurines. The title means “Dialogue,” and the artist has described the work in terms of communication between people and with the place where they live.
The station became part of his experience of making it. After two weeks working there, Ďuriš wrote that he had begun to know the city by falling into its daily routine. He also recalled older residents coming to see what was happening at the wall; their visits, he said, were an honour and made him feel at home.
Painting began on October 10, 2026, and the mural was presented to the public on October 20. The site brought practical difficulties. Ďuriš told Czech Radio that uneven ground meant moving the work platform whenever he needed to reach another part of the wall, while morning fog limited his working time.
The wall, on a building belonging to the Czech railway infrastructure manager, was chosen for its visibility near the station. Ďuriš’s proposal was selected for a project involving the city’s cultural centre and the Město=Galerie team. In this setting, a work about conversation faces the constant movement of arrivals and departures.
Dialóg is in the Zanádraží area at K Můstku 1451/2, directly behind Ústí nad Labem’s main station.
Images via @duro_duris on Instagram.