Research Catalogue

In my dissertation, I examine the manifestation of identity through material means - interior and clothing - and observe their dialogue in offline and online environments. I explore the occurrence of these spheres on social media, in everyday life and across history. I look for interesting connections in the context of the modern Western society we are part of. The key analysis was carried out by the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, where various artificial intelligence methods looked for visual and conceptual parallels and colour schemes in the so-called mirror seflies, which I consider to be artefacts of contemporary society. The current academic year has been conducted mainly on the theoretical level, while the following year I plan to implement practical outputs that will materialize the data and findings.

The project At the Boundaries of the Body is based on monitoring changes in the health of the skin. The starting point of this observation is stress situations that threaten the boundaries of our organism both externally and internally. The concept of these dynamic changes is structurally divided into several levels, thereby extending its focus toward more general questions about the boundaries of the body. The artistic language draws primarily from metaphorical expressions, which can help uncover new relationships within this issue. The symbolic grasp of these phenomena aims to liberate the affected individual from a sense of resignation or the magical ambiguity that often accompanies these processes. The question of an individual's boundaries must be considered simultaneously on physical, psychological, and social levels, from the perspectives of medicine, philosophy, and law etc.

According to the structural semiotic models of doc. PhDr. Jaroslav Vančát Ph.D., I create syntheses of historical images of works of art that can be classified into several models of Magical, Mythic, Universalist, Linear Reflexive, Modernist, Postmodernist and Metastructural models, in order to simulate themes that keep repeating themselves in the history of art in our current art scene. I then convert the resulting synthesized image into three prisms of perception, which can be compared with each other:. 1) the author's position, 2) collective work, which is made up of the collections of my students (I am an assistant professor in the field of New Media at the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Art and Design), and which can be related to a qualitative form of research, and. 3) generated work, which is created by time lapse photos of images generated by AI generators that draw from mass buses and which can be compared to a quantitative form of research.

The project, which is entitled Flying, connects several artistic disciplines from the visual and theatrical physical fields: action painting, performance, and acrobatics.

This dissertation focuses on the research of celadon glazes—historically renowned but challenging for modern ceramicists to reproduce. The aim is to thoroughly describe and quantify the firing process, particularly the reduction phase, which is essential for achieving the characteristic green-blue shades. Emphasis is placed on the chemical reduction of iron and the control of kiln atmosphere. The study also incorporates the use of local Czech raw materials and the development of a special gas-electric kiln with atmospheric control. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of traditional techniques and their accurate replication under modern conditions.

Planeta Kampus originated from a collective frustration among Master students of Environmental Design for Architecture regarding the discourse surrounding changing climate. The project aims to confront the imperative to move away from the anthropocentric narrative deeply embedded in various aspects of Western life, identified as a primary driver of accelerating global warming. In the Anthropocene era, where humans are recognized as a geological force with far-reaching consequences, it is acknowledged that responsibility is not evenly distributed. However, the emphasis is not on pointing fingers. How do we deal with climate change?