30. 1.– 4. 2. 2025
Opening: January 29th, 2025 at 7 pm, in the main building of UMPRUM, nám. Jana Palacha 80, Prague 1
The exhibition takes place in buildings:
UMPRUM, nám. Jana Palacha 80, Prague 1
UMPRUM Technology Center, Mikulandská 134/5, Prague 1
At the turn of January and February, UMPRUM will open to the public again! The school-wide ARTSEMESTR winter 2025 exhibition of final and semester works will take place in both buildings of the school - in the historical building on nám. Jana Palacha Square and in the modern Technology Center of UMPRUM on Mikulandská Street. This extensive exhibition will showcase the work of students from the Departments of Architecture, Design, Applied Arts, Fine Arts, and Graphics. There will also be projects created in collaboration with and supported by UMlab, UMPRUM's creative laboratory.
Artsemestr is one of the most sought-after and highly attended exhibitions at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. For students, this event marks the highlight of the semester, providing an opportunity to showcase how they tackled assigned current topics and applied their creative skills. All students from across the departments regularly present their work here, making ARTSEMESTR a unique insight into contemporary themes in art and design.
UMPRUM has long emphasized the relevance of topics connected to everyday life, improving the world around us, and the career prospects of its graduates. These priorities are reflected in projects that showcase both individual work and collaborations across studios, disciplines, and with external partners.
Among such projects at this year's exhibition are:
· The Studio of Graphic Design and Visual Communication in cooperation with the State Printing House of Valuables on the design of travel documents.
· The Studio of Graphic Design and New Media, which created the graphic design of a professional magazine for the National Museum.
· An extensive interdisciplinary project dedicated to the public space of Hradec Králové, in which the Studios of Product Design, Furniture and Interior Design, and Fine Arts participated under the umbrella of UMlab.
· Cooperation between the Studio of Architecture III and the Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain on the development of ceramic elements for architecture.
· The Studio of Fashion and Footwear Design, which linked its assignment with the Czech manufacturer of damask fabrics Veba.
· A collection of clothing and gloves inspired by the Lobkowicz collections, created by the Studios of Textiles and Fashion Design.
ARTSEMESTR offers a number of inspiring projects every year. It is a testament to the relevance of teaching at UMPRUM and a glimpse into the work of the next generation of artists and designers. The exhibition reflects the school's long-term vision: to respond meaningfully to the needs of sustainable living and to connect creativity with practical needs of society so that graduates can navigate the contemporary world and respond to the complex issues of life around us with an eye for detail and the whole.
The exhibition will be open from January 30th to February 4th, 2025, daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in both school buildings.
Studios and themes
Studio of Architecture I / Andrew Kiel, Jakub Herza, and Viktória Maravčáková: Redefining the DUP building - (House of Art Industry on Národní 36) and searching for a strategy for its future use. On the theme buildings are reservoirs of energy and materials // Final project: Redefining DUP (Národní 36 building): testing semester projects through models.
Studio of Architecture II / A2 Future Architectures Platform / Eva Franch i Gilabert, as. Alžběta P. Brůhová, and, Kateřina Vídenová: City of Care: How To Go From Bias To Inclusivity || Designing a "world for all" is only possible if we abandon the idea that there is one ideal type of citizen. // Final project: Lessons of Care - Visions of Care - finalising the semester assignment and presenting your own vision of care.
Studio of Architecture III / Imrich Vaško, and as. Shota Tsikoliya: Clayhouse - the house as an extension of man - ceramic elements in architecture, interdisciplinary cooperation with the Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain.
Studio of Architecture IV / Roman Brychta, as. Markéta Mráčková, and Barbora Šimonová: A4MOST / POSTINDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE, THE BROKEN BRIDGE - theme dedicated to the old town of Most and its new successor was carried out in cooperation with Prof. Gottfried Müller. // final project: on the basis of the semester theme, students individually develop their own themes inspired by Most.
Studio of Industrial Design / Ivan Dlabač, and as. Vlastimil Bartas: cooperation with TGS large-format 3d printing, design of an electric charging station for ČEZ (cooperation of the UMPRUM design department), stylization of nature, design of a vehicle of any choice, design of a breast pump and a multifunctional shopping cart // final project: 1st year students design a utility object inspired by nature, 2nd-5th year students design a Christmas tree stand.
Studio of Furniture and Interior Design / Roman Vrtiška, Vladimír Žák, and as. Petr Hák: project for improvement of public space in Hradec Králové // final project: design and architectural solution of the embankment for Hradec Králové and lighting for Hradec Králové.
Studio of Product Design / Michal Froněk, Jan Němeček, and as. Michal Malášek: Mobilization for Hradec Králové (Smetana's Embankment), revitalization of the Hradec Králové waterfront, organization, furniture, floating elements, etc.
Studio of Fine Arts I / Amálie Bulandrová, Tereza Jindrová, and Dominik Lang: project for public space in Hradec Králové, which includes a 24-hour broadcast of radio Křoví // final project: free assignment with consideration of the development of a personal creation.
Studio of Fine Arts II / Lenka Vítková, and as. Denisa Bytelová: free topic was color and color theory // final: verbal summary of the relationship to color in the form of a common zine.
Studio of Fine Arts III / Žil Vostalová, and Natália Sýkorová: Farmers & Aliens - capturing the tension we (not only as artists) experience in confrontation with contemporary technologies.
Studio of Fine Arts IV / Jiří Thýn, and Václav Kopecký: Survive - the project is not part of the exhibition // final project: open topic.
Visiting Artist Studio / Sláva Sobotovičová, and Anna Witt (visiting artist): Survival of The Softest. Performative expression of interdependence and solidarity and perception of the needs of others // final project: open topic.
Studio of Glass / Rony Plesl, and as. Klára Horáčková: Ateliér 303 – focused on continuous and intensive work that leads to the deepening of one's own original style.
Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain / Milan Pekař, and as. Tereza Sluková: semester project will not be exhibited // final project: clayhouse - house as an extension of man - ceramic elements in architecture, interdisciplinary cooperation with the Studio of Architecture III.
Studio of Concept – Object – Meaning (K.O.V.) / Tadeáš Podracký, and as. Kateřina Jirsová: The New Domestic Landscape, The Invisible Detail "The New Domestic Landscape, The Invisible Detail” is a framework for the multi-layered concept of invisibility as a method for design. The theme focuses on overlooked objects from one's immediate environment - architectural details, small objects of everyday use, unnecessary objects.
Studio of Fashion Design / Miroslav Sabo, and as. Tereza Rozálie Kladošová: Eternity of the Present // final project: Eternity of the Present - Inspiration by an art object, theme or craft from the Lobkowicz collections and subsequent reinterpretation into a contemporary form of clothing.
Studio of Fashion and Footwear Design / Simona Rybáková, and as. Vojtěch Novotný: CO-OPERATION - assignment based on cooperation with VEBA Broumov and its fabrics, also emphasized teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Studio of Textile Design / Linda Kaplanová, and as. Martin Pondělíček: Eternity of present inspiration in the Lobkowicz collections. Assignment: a pair of wearable gloves and one glove in any shape or form.
Studio of Illustration and Graphics / Juraj Horváth, and as. Michaela Kukovičová: newspaper illustration, communicating, topical and timeless - the theme of pictorial abbreviations intended for printed media existing in Bohemia and Moravia // final project: graphic design based on research. Diptych, triptych, series...
Studio of Type Design and Typography / Filip Kraus, and as. Jan Čumlivski: Case Study - proposals of typeface designs for digital typesetting based on the study of typographic fonts in the UMPRUM letterpress workshop. // final project: physical and digital catalogue of typographic fonts in the UMPRUM letterpress workshop. Case Study - catalogue of semester works from Winter Semester 2024/25. Architecture, curation and visual identity of the semester exhibition Case Study. T3 - review of the Studio of Type Design and Typography. Visual identity of the Font and Typography Studio exhibition Weint nicht, es giebt ein Wiederseh'n.
Studio of Graphic Design and Visual Communications / Zuzana Lednická, and as. Richard Jaroš: National Anthem of Czech Republic "Kde domov můj?" - cooperation with the State Printing House of Valuables, creation of motifs for the new form of the passport of the Czech Republic.
Studio of Animation and Film / Michaela Režová, Jan Drozda, as. Jakub Zich, and as. Zuzana Bukovinská: Workshops and lectures on the content and artistic development of film. Film promotion from development to distribution; Mental health, psychohygiene, work-life balance and finance in animation; Portfolio and self-presentation // final project: Good news - loosely related to semester topics.
Studio of Graphic Design and New Media / Petr Babák, as. Lukáš Kijonka, and as. Martin Ponec: Collaboration with the National Museum and the design of 11 real journals. A digital workshop on the unconventional use and programming of the QR code and the meticulous production of radia202.
Studio of Photography II / Alena Kotzmannová, as. Karin Zadrick and as. Vojtěch Votýpka: semester projects will not be exhibited // final project: courage - the topic is treated freely, emphasizing individual approaches in relation to the assignment. The output is photographs, videos, site-specific installations, etc.
Studio of Design and Digital Technologies / Jan Netušil, and as. Jiří Hölzel: audiovisual mapping for the opening of the Ústí Christmas, interactive mapping for the Kampa Museum building, prototype of an electronic game console // final project: exploration of the display possibilities of sequential led projection surfaces between Prague metro stations in the form of authorial interventions.
