Abstract This study examines the evolution of Slovak skateboarding photography through the lenses of everyday aesthetics, spatial performance, and subcultural capital. It explores how photography captures and co-constructs skateboarding as a creative reappropriation of urban space, with a particular focus on how the legibility of the
Abstract This paper presents the results of participatory research that examined the potential of action art and photography as tools for activating seniors. The research took the form of action workshops, in which 35 seniors participated throughout the year. The workshops, which lasted two to three
Abstract This study examines the relationship between traditional and new media, using the character of Kent Brockman from The Simpsons as a case study. It investigates why new media are seen as potential solutions to the challenges facing traditional journalism, and whether they are suited to
Abstract This paper focuses on the representation of identity and social issues in the episodic drama Wednesday, which addresses several taboo and marginalised topics, such as bullying, discrimination, social stigmatisation, and gender and social differences. The research is based on representation theory and other communication concepts
Abstract This scientific paper represents a complementary and parallel extension of the initial empirical study “Deepfake: Digital Reincarnation of Art” (Štosel & Spálová, in press). The primary objective of the aforementioned study is to identify the attitudes of fans and followers on social media who responded
Abstract The study examines the transformation of institutional strategies for engaging audiences with art in the context of contemporary Slovak and Central European cultural policy. Active support for participation and audience building covers a comprehensive set of strategies and practices that transform passive viewers into active
Abstract This paper explores Robert Frank’s seminal photobook The Americans, using Michel Foucault’s concept of heterotopias, as discussed in his 1967 lecture Des Espaces Autres. By analyzing the visual and thematic elements of the book, this study explores how Frank’s depiction of 1950s America challenges conventional
Abstract This article investigates the power dynamics present in family photographic archives from the Soviet Union, spanning from World War I to Stalin’s death in 1953. An analysis of discovered family photographs, alongside additional artistic interventions, assesses how family photography serves as a multifaceted tool of
Abstract The study explores how death has become commercialized and commodified, presenting an anaesthetised, entertaining image primarily mediated through by media communication and consumer-driven narratives. This phenomenon is exemplified by dark tourism, with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster serving as a key case study. The paper highlights
Abstract František Švantner’s The Bride of the Mountains is conventionally regarded as the key prose work of the so-called Slovak Naturism. It belongs to the golden pool of classic works of Slovak literature. Its literary context defines the possible ways of adaptation into the genre of
Abstract This study explores the application of écriture féminine within the realm of digital gaming, focusing specifically on the digital game Gris. Rather than viewing feminine writing as a rigid methodological framework, this research conceptualises it as a creative approach characterised by fluidity and adaptability, capable
Abstract This study explores the integration of AI-generated images in digital media, with a specific focus on Slovak news and technology websites. It examines the extent to which AI-created visuals are used in articles covering artificial intelligence-related topics. The research selects three leading websites from both