We have developed a cutting-edge device designed to optimize the decellularization of liver tissue for transplantation. Our innovative approach focuses on enhancing tissue fixation, ensuring high-quality perfusion, and improving the overall efficiency of the process. Through extensive prototyping, material testing, and ergonomic optimization, we created a compact, easy-to-assemble system that simplifies handling while preserving tissue integrity. Tested in both virtual simulations and physical models, this solution represents a significant advancement in liver transplantation research, paving the way for future clinical applications.
The Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, also known as ‘Sutnarka’ is a modern art school where students earn Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees in design and applied art. Located in a state-of-the-art building with unique studios, the faculty boasts a team of renowned artists and designers. Students achieve success in both Czech and international competitions, collaborate with professional and global partners, and participate in various exhibitions. Following the example of top international schools, Sutnar Faculty emphasizes new trends, integrating design with technology and research to provide innovative, socially beneficial solutions. As part of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, the faculty offers multidisciplinary cooperation with other UWB faculties and research centers, guided by experienced professionals. Continuing the legacy of Czech-American designer Ladislav Sutnar, the faculty manages the prestigious Ladislav Sutnar Gallery, showcasing works by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg and Frank Malina. For 15 years, the faculty has organized ArtCamp, a major international summer art school in Central Europe. It also holds the largest collection and archive of Ladislav Sutnar's works in Europe and annually awards the Ladislav Sutnar Prize to distinguished personalities and institutions in design and art. Sutnarka is a symbol of excellence, reflected in the achievements of its teachers, students, and graduates.
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?
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.
