Final Exhibitions Fall 2025: Photography, Visual Arts, and Cross-Media

With the end of the semester, we are delighted to share the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science students’ hard work. AAU has a rich array of creative and theoretical arts featuring photography, video storytelling, as well as cross-media and visual arts which are put into practice in the final exhibitions.

The exhibitions included; Professor Björn Steinz’s Intro to Digital Photography and Documentary Photography & Video Storytelling; Abstract: the student exhibition of Professor Jana Banincová’s Art in Practice; and Professor Veronika Šrek Bromová’s Cross-Media Studio Art.

Intro to Digital Photography, Documentary Photography,  Video Storytelling

In Documentary Photography and Introduction to Digital Photography, students worked throughout the semester to develop a final portfolio which was honed, edited, and exhibited. The goals of these courses was to demonstrate the differences between documentary photography and photojournalism as well as their connections.

In Video Storytelling, similarly, students filmed and edited journalistic stories that they discovered and researched during their semester. This course allowed students to build on their previous knowledge of photography or explore a new realm of storytelling, reinforcing their documentary and communication skills through hands-on experience.

The students’ videos can be found zde. One Documentary Photography student published their final project in AAU’s student magazine, Lennon Wall, which can be seen zde.

Ateliérové umění v praxi: Abstraktní

Students in this course are introduced to techniques and principles of modern art that were pivotal in the development of abstract and contemporary art. The final project is the culmination of the learning process, allowing students to create their own work and apply what they have learned.

“Abstract art is exciting because it trains you to see hidden patterns, in your emotions, the world around you, and even in nature or science. It helps you experiment, think creatively, and understand complex connections that often go unnoticed and have applications beyond the art world—even in business where experimentation, creativity, and risk-taking are key,” said Professor Banincová.

Students explored themes that were personally meaningful to them, which was also one of the main objectives of the course. The balance between structured learning and individual expression allowed for a diverse yet cohesive set of final projects.

Cross-Media Studio Art

The main goal of this course was to learn and explore new materials and techniques, to experiment, and to express yourself and inspirations. Students worked with Professor Bromová as well as guest lectures who specialized in certain fields—ceramics for instance. 

“There are really no restrictions in the class, and it’s gotten me thinking creatively in a way I never would have before,” said one student, Grace Gulick. 

The pieces exhibited ranged from textured paintings, collages, and drawings to croché, pottery, soap art, up-cycled structures, and fabric-art. Each of the students had different inspiration: their personal lives and their home countries; what they have seen and experienced during their time in Prague; and the people and places that have inspired them along the way. 

Photos from the exhibition can be found on AAU’s Flickr.