VAS Students' Projects - Anglo-American University in Prague

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Prague is a living textbook of traditional art styles and home to an eclectic contemporary artistic community. Once the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the city has been a center of culture for many centuries, while its proximity to other such centers as Vienna, Berlin, Dresden, Paris, Milan or even Venice, places the city at the heart of the international art scene.

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The B.A. in Visual Art Studies: Studio Art & Curatorial Studies program is delivered by a diverse faculty of artists, academics, and art professionals active in both the local and international art scenes. Students develop skills in the traditional art genres of drawing and painting combined with the new media, photography and film. This well-balanced synthesis, in concert with a focus on curatorial studies and art management, is built on a classic model that has stood the test of centuries By the time they leave, graduates will have experienced and understood the full spectrum of artistic creation, from theory to practice.

In this section we would like to showcase the latest students’ art. Enjoy!

Students’ Work:

Vas 3 — "This assemblage was inspired by the latticework seen in many fabrics and patterns in the Arts and Craft movement of the late 19th century. Behind the lattice are a few notes from the same notebook which makes up the netting." Isabella – AAU Student

Vas 5 — "For this work it’s the idea of healing and rebirth, the strings helped the “trees” to be reconnected as a new form. Just like in life people always find strength to become stronger and hold together." Chen – AAU Student

Vas 4 — "Rescue or Distress? This piece explores the importance of context, nuance, and non-binary thinking in the modern world. The meaning of the scene changes depending on the side of the sign below: Rescue or Distress. The left figure appears as vulnerable, even victimised. Are the hanging objects a part of their salvation or the cause of their suffering? The right figure appears as powerful, holding the branch out towards the other. Is their intention kind or cruel? Money, science, and technology, represented by the coin, pill, and sword, respectively, can be positive or negative forces. The different faces of the sign below communicate both possibilities and expose that nothing and no one is purely good or evil and therefore, this binary is ineffectual." Dee – AAU Student

Vas 1 — "My piece is mostly depicting a closed off heart, locked away. Bound by this string, maybe someone will unravel it one day. But for now it shows my emotional unavailability and the caption I think shows this perfectly." Shania – AAU Student

Vas 2 — "The idea came to me thanks to my interest in grim-dark aesthetics (Warhammer, Trench crusade…) I took the idea of crucified Jesus yet flipped it with him not being crucified but hang. With the color being clear indicator of blood and use of black threads to stand out and form clear form." Jan – AAU Student

Vas 6 — "This piece depicts the first step of reclaiming your identity and consciousness. The figure's true and honest self is buried bellow the white yarn (a facade created by external perceptions.) You can see the figure's effort in pushing back, against the tweezer who actively breaks and cover them." Billie – AAU Student

M(other) Earth

is a student-curated group exhibition exploring the intersection of ecology and feminism through contemporary art. Organized by Visual Art Studies students as part of their curatorial practice, the exhibition brings together both emerging and established voices from the Czech art scene. Through diverse media and perspectives, M(other) Earth invites viewers to reflect on the ways environmental and gender issues intertwine — and how artistic expression can offer new ways of seeing both. From concept development to artist selection and installation, the entire curatorial process was led by students, offering a hands-on experience in shaping a public-facing exhibition with real-world impact.