Catalog for the photo exhibition at OFF_Festival presents the work of
several students chosen from graduate theses projects from the Institute
of Creative Photography. 8 artists presented are personally involved to
a greater or lesser extent in the depicted themes, which are often a part
of their own personal history. They record empty places and scars, deal
with themes that are not present or discussed in contemporary society,
or photograph things that are now gone and defy being captured by the
camera. Curators Tomáš Pospěch and Štěpánka Stein.

# 12 pages (3 sheets), 300 x 420 mm, unbounded

The Samson Fountain in České Budějovice was, for about a month, located in a circular space which on one hand separated it from the square itself, and at the same time created a peaceful background and intimacy for it that the landmark would never have. This project was a reflection on what we consider an important part and a dominating feature of public space, and how we perceive certain hidden spaces that provide us with social and cultural activities. Photography © Tomáš Malý. [http://www.archdaily.com/796219/perception-jan-sepka]

In the 1980s, Jan Jindra created several photographic series that in many respects differ from those of the remarkable contemporaneous wave of Czech documentary photography. This is the author´s first monograph that contains all the important series from 1980s and it also includes November 1989 and the departure of the Soviet Army from Czechoslovakia in 1990.

# 160 pages, 185 x 270 mm, half cloth binding, ISBN 978-80-906019-6-3 (Order)

The book Intimita/Intimacy is comprised of 6 literary adaptations and photography interpretations of open confessions and life stories by 6 women. It attempts to open an important personal and social issues and taboos – physical handicaps, depression, prostitution, cancer, dying. Photography by Dita Pepe.

Awarded the 2nd place of The Most Beautiful Czech Books 2015
Les Rencontres ARLES The 2016 Book Award Shortlist

# text book 362 pages, 6 photobooks (40 pages each), 170 x 240 mm, cardboard wrap, ISBN 978-80-905239-3-7 [Order]

This book consists of authentic memories of Josef Černohorský — former prisoner of the communist regime in the 1950´s — who was imprisoned against his will in Jáchymov uranium mine "Barbora". Photographs by Jindřich Štreit.

# 114 pages, 130 x 185 mm, hardcover, book cloth, silkscreen, pocket with historical documents, correspondence and personal attachments, ISBN 978-80-905239-4-4 [Order]

This is a catalog of student projects from the Faculty of Architecture in Prague, led by architect Jan Šépka, in cooperation with city representatives from 8 cities in the Czech Republic. Students demonstrate several architectural and urban visions and outline different options in planning the strategy of urban concepts and future city development.

Shortlisted at The Most Beautiful Czech Books 2015

# 640 pages, 210 x 277 mm, open binding, custom polyethylene foil, ISBN 978-80-870641-5-3 [Order]

The book "Love yourself" shows the process how photographer shares experience of the therapeutic form of photography with other women - her friends but also women in crisis - and in so doing reminds people of the "Love yourself" theme. The book itself is inspired and influenced by a Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman and his book "The Art of Life".

"The Best Photography Book 2014" at the Art Books Wanted International Awards by Edition Lidu.

# 160 pages, 210 x 277 mm, open binding, mirror board, ISBN 978-80-905239-1-3 [Order]

The Atlas of Dead Ends is a collection of fifty photographs taken through Google Street View application from the United States of America. These photographs are always from places where Google Street View car stopped to shoot for more images. These virtual dead ends are usually just in the middle of the road. They have no geographic value or history. I find road
as a metaphor for progress. But in this case these places symbolize the end, a limit. They are witnessing the expansion of digital technology. Yet as technology will keep moving towards new horizons these places will sooner or later disappear. This book is a documentation of this never-ending evolution.

# 130 pages, 8 x 11 in, spiral binding, 2 postcards attached
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This is the solution designed for holding rolled
posters using peg and rubber band system.
Materials: poplar wood, plexi, aluminium
casters. Biscuit joinery, Poly finish.

Damian Ortega’s installation in the space are deploying the principle
of fragmentation and spatial dispersion of forms. How would he
fragment letter forms? How would he allow viewers to experience this
process of deconstruction and perception? And how does it feel to
transfer three dimensional forms onto a flat surface? Even we’re looking
at the two dimensional poster, we can experience tension between the
three dimensional letterforms and the flatness of the canvas, between
colors, clarity and experiment, information and interpretation.

During this workshop the brief was to design a publication for young architects and people, knowing little about Le Corbusier and nothing about the "Little House", often ignoring the relevance of books for their search for knowledge.

This video shows experimental book format presenting the key projects and personality of a contemporary Czech architect Michal Kuzemenský. Every project is represented by various paper sizes/formats. Binding solution with cooperation and kind help of Jan Činčera. Website

Bronze Award in category “Student Project” of the European Design Awards 2011.

# 112 pages, 210 x 294 mm, multiple paper formats, stitch binding

Submision for Penguin´s contest to design a new cover. My intent was to reinvent Watteau´s Jupiter and Antiope painting, which was a bit over-used in older versions of the book cover. Instead of a continuation of this trend and cliché I rather used an aggressive liquid water spray to damage texture of Watteau´s painting to express murderer´s frustration.