An outdoor exhibition in the refugium of the Botanic Garden of the Faculty of Science, Charles University presents projects by students of the Applied Photography Studio at FUD UJEP. The assignment was inspired by a conservation program for endangered plant species developed in cooperation with the Union of Botanical Gardens of the Czech Republic. Disappearing flora that can no longer reproduce independently in the wild and whose survival depends on human intervention became the subject of open-ended artistic interpretation.

The exhibition presents a diverse range of artistic approaches and explores the dialogue between science and art through projects created by pairs of students. The students reflect on the work of botanical gardens in Prague, Liberec, Teplice, Třeboň, and Průhonice. The exhibition features fading Polaroids tracing plant life cycles, fictional plant models simulating their introduction into the landscape, and underwater photographs taken from the perspective of aquatic organisms. The human element is represented by portraits of botanical garden staff in metaphorical costumes. Other works visually trace efforts to protect the Bohemian butterwort, use posters to advocate for the preservation of heritage plant varieties, or bring endangered plants together in a final collage.

Venue: Botanická zahrada Přírodovědecké fakulty UK, Na Slupi 433 /16, 128 00 Nové Město

The exhibition is part of Fotograf Zone Festival 2026.