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Pratique photographique

PHOTOGRAPHY

Pratique photographique

Studio project with Matthieu Gafsou

During one week, the students worked with a 4x5'' camera or technical camera.

Pratique photographique

PHOTOGRAPHY

Pratique photographique

Studio project with Olivia Schenker

During one semester, the students made a very short film on the theme of "Simulations". They acquired fundamental notions in the narrative, visual, and conceptual development of a video production.

PROJECTION ECAL - LEVIATHAN,25.05.2023, 18:00,Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

PROJECTION

PROJECTION ECAL - LEVIATHAN,
25.05.2023, 18:00,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

Filmed on a fishing boat off the coast of Boston, Leviathan pushes the boundaries of what can be filmed. The projection of this documentary that warns of the threats of intensive fishing as much as it reveals the stunning beauty of the ocean's entrails, will be followed by a meeting with its co-director, Verena Paravel.

Fantastic Smartphones at Mapping Festival,18–28.05.2023,Genève

EXHIBITIONS

Fantastic Smartphones at Mapping Festival,
18–28.05.2023,
Genève

Under the spotlight, the Fantastic Smartphones exhibition continues its tour and is presented at the Mapping Festival from May 18 to 28, 2023 in Geneva.

Vampire week

PHOTOGRAPHY

Vampire week

Workshop with Jean-Vincent Simonet

Development of techniques which transform the perception and relationship of an image corpus: erasure, transformation, displacement, loss of the sensation of reality.

Frontiere di Sabbia

PHOTOGRAPHY

Frontiere di Sabbia

Workshop with Florian Amoser

"Frontiere di Sabbia" is an exhibition of the students of the Master of Photography at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, in collaboration with the Biennale dell’Immagine di Chiasso. The collection of projects you will see has been created with drones: aircraft originally developed for warfare that have been transformed into civilian and popular forms. In just a few years, these devices have undergone a dizzying technological evolution and achieved considerable commercial success. Used for a variety of purposes - recreational and professional, political and subversive - these “unmanned aerial vehicles” can be easily purchased and controlled remotely, like in a video game. The opportunities offered by civilian drones combine with multiple negative consequences: the confusion between reality and simulation, privacy violations, and the use for illegal and violent actions. From a photographic perspective, drones offer infinite viewpoints for exceptional, vertical, and total vision. Equipped with all-round sensors, they fly autonomously on programmed routes and are able to monitor the territory and its inhabitants. The “Frontiere di Sabbia” exhibition, presented in the Ex Saceba building, a cement factory located a few kilometers from the border, recalls the past of these places where materials were produced to build houses, bridges, and highways, but also walls and barriers. By diverting from predetermined and automated paths, a new generation of image creators questions us about our perception of our limits: human, political, and technological.

MMMAD 2023 × ECAL,13–31.05.2023,Hyper House, Madrid

EXHIBITIONS

MMMAD 2023 × ECAL,
13–31.05.2023,
Hyper House, Madrid

From May 13 to 31, 2023, Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students will present a selection of 9 virtual reality projects during the MMMAD - urban digital art festival in Madrid.

Spring workshop: lectures,08–10.05.2023,Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

LECTURES

Spring workshop: lectures,
08–10.05.2023,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

On the occasion of the workshop weeks in the Bachelor programs, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work from May 8 to 10, 2023.

Festival HYPER OUEST: Alva Noto's concert,04.05.2023,Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

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Festival HYPER OUEST: Alva Noto's concert,
04.05.2023,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

From April 27 to May 7, ECAL will participate in Hyper Ouest festival, which will take place in the municipalities of western Lausanne, and will open its doors for the concert of the German artist Alva Noto.

Festival HYPER OUEST: HYPER LAB,28.04–07.05.2023,Espace Veillon, Bussigny

EXHIBITIONS

Festival HYPER OUEST: HYPER LAB,
28.04–07.05.2023,
Espace Veillon, Bussigny

From April 27 to May 7, ECAL is taking part in Hyper Ouest festival, which will be held in the municipalities of western Lausanne. Bachelors Media & Interaction Design, Graphic Design and Photography students will present the Hyper Lab exhibition in the former Veillon halls. Opening: Thursday, April 27th.

Unpacking Tschichold’s Library,27.04–26.05.2023,Galerie l'elac, ECAL

EXHIBITIONS

Unpacking Tschichold’s Library,
27.04–26.05.2023,
Galerie l'elac, ECAL

From April 27 to May 26, ECAL presents Unpacking Tschichold’s Library at gallery l'elac. An exhibition in the form of a library presenting the books mentinoned in Jan Tschichold's seminal publication The New Typography (1928). Opening on Wednesday, April 26.

Jan Tschichold’s The New Typography: Its Roots and Impact on National Scenes,26.04.2023,Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

LECTURES

Jan Tschichold’s The New Typography: Its Roots and Impact on National Scenes,
26.04.2023,
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, ECAL welcomes scholars from the fields of art and design history and print culture for an international conference aiming to provide a better understanding of the cultural context of Jan Tschichold's book and the typographic movement that emerged from it.

ECAL AT VISIONS DU REEL: Masterclass and films,21–30.04.2023,Théâtre de Marens, Nyon

LECTURES

ECAL AT VISIONS DU REEL: Masterclass and films,
21–30.04.2023,
Théâtre de Marens, Nyon

As part of the film festival Visions du Réel (April 21 to 30) in Nyon, Lucrecia Martel will give a masterclass on Tuesday, April 25, organized in partnership with La Cinémathèque suisse. Four films from ECAL Cinema Department students and alumni will also be part of the programmation.

ECAL Milano 2023: U.F.O.G.O.,18–23.04.2023,Spazio Orso 16

EXHIBITIONS

ECAL Milano 2023: U.F.O.G.O.,
18–23.04.2023,
Spazio Orso 16

On the occasion of the Milan Design Week (17-23 April 2023), ECAL presents U.F.O.G.O., an exhibition that provides a solution for a better integration of wind turbines in our landscapes.

Fiction film workshop with Thierry de Peretti

FILM STUDIES

Fiction film workshop with Thierry de Peretti

Studio project with Thierry de Peretti, Claire Mathon, Marion Monnier

The 2022 fiction film workshop was lead by Thierry de Peretti.

Cours de couleurs

FOUNDATION YEAR

Cours de couleurs

Sélection de divers projets menés sous la conduite de Clelia Bettua et Luc Aubort.

Option Design Graphique

FOUNDATION YEAR

Option Design Graphique

PP – Option Courses with Robert Huber

Création d'un monogramme typographique

Dessin créatif

FOUNDATION YEAR

Dessin créatif

Sélection de dessins créatifs selon divers consignes

Accrochage Photographique

PHOTOGRAPHY

Accrochage Photographique

Studio project with Laurence Bonvin

Reclaiming Water invites you to create projects related to the element water, whatever its form, solid, liquid or gas. The oceans cover 71% of the earth's surface and we are 65% water. Water is a vital element, it is synonymous with life and can also be a disruptive and destructive element. Who owns water? Is it a common good or a marketable resource? Access to clean water is already a problem in many regions and will become one of the major global issues of this century. Here, glaciers are melting and gradually disappearing, and there, rising oceans are threatening the habitability of certain islands and coasts. Floods and flash floods cause human and material losses and reshape the landscape. Human activity in the home, industry and and mining activities lead to pollution of surface and ground water. In the medium term, drinking water will be the most sought-after and most precious raw material. The issue of water reveals many questions of environmental injustice. Reclaiming Water is an invitation to question yourself and to produce images in relation to the countless issues related to water. In our regions, the issue of water takes on particular forms linked in particular to the melting of glaciers, the increasing scarcity of snow and an exceptional abundance of this natural resource. On the one hand, what is still true today will not necessarily be true tomorrow. On the other hand, in other parts of the world, water is already a political, social, economic and human issue. How can we visually address these issues?

Essais photographique

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Essais photographique

Studio project with Matthieu Gafsou

The "documentary practices" course focuses on the treatment of a theme related to ecology in a broad sense. Each student Each student is free to appropriate the subject in his or her own way, as long as a documentary approach is used. By documentary we mean a logic of relation to reality, to something that is anchored in a here and now. It can be a very specific and concrete starting point (a permaculture garden, Extinction Rebellion activists, documentation of polluted sites, meeting people working with animals) or a broader and more multiple approach, or even a personal one.

DEDON BY NATURE: NEW COLLECTION IN COLLABORATION WITH ECAL

PARTNERSHIP

DEDON BY NATURE: NEW COLLECTION IN COLLABORATION WITH ECAL

In collaboration with DEDON, acclaimed designer Sabine Marcelis and Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship students present DEDON by Nature: Lighting the Future, an innovative digital exhibition of a nature-inspired light concepts collection. To be discovered on studio.dedon.de

ECAL AT SOLOTHURN DAYS 2023: 19 NOMINATIONS

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

ECAL AT SOLOTHURN DAYS 2023: 19 NOMINATIONS

On the occasion of the 58th Solothurn Film Festival, which takes place from January 18 to 25, 2023, ECAL Film Department presents several films by students and graduates.

Hochparterre's Die Besten 2022 prize awarded to an ECAL graduate

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Hochparterre's Die Besten 2022 prize awarded to an ECAL graduate

Every year, the magazine Hochparterre awards the best projects in architecture and design with its Die Besten prize. This year, congratulations to Noémie Soriani, who wins the competition with her Bachelor Industrial Design Matalàs project.

ECAL LAUNCHES A NEW CLASS: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

ANNOUNCEMENT

ECAL LAUNCHES A NEW CLASS: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Concerned about the quality of its teaching, ECAL ceaselessly strives to meet the needs of its students. This is why a new continuing education programme has been launched : Creative Leadership.

ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE OF THE CITY OF RENENS 2022

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE OF THE CITY OF RENENS 2022

For the 10th consecutive year, the City of Renens awards the Encouragement Prize to ECAL students. Lea Sblandano, student in Bachelor Photography, and Luis Rodriguez, student in Master Product Design, received the 2022 award for the quality of their work.

Heidi.news and ECAL present 10 short films

PARTNERSHIP

Heidi.news and ECAL present 10 short films

In collaboration with Heidi News, Bachelor Cinema students present 10 short films illustrating a series of articles on the theme of food, and made during their first semester of study.

ECAL×JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: Under Your Smell

PARTNERSHIP

ECAL×JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: Under Your Smell

The exhibition Under Your Smell offers a hypnotic and immersive experience in Jean Paul Gaultier's headquarters by imagining new definitions of beauty and body expression. Under the direction of Florence Tétier and Nicolas Coulomb, 3rd year Bachelor Photography students brought to life the brand's iconic perfumes through an immersive photographic experience.

The ECAL Manual of Style – How to best teach design today?

ANNOUNCEMENT

The ECAL Manual of Style – How to best teach design today?

ECAL presents "The ECAL Manual of Style - How to best teach design today?" - a book and an exhibition which propose a comprehensive presentation of the revered Swiss design institution’s fascinating teaching methodology, via design luminaries’ perspectives as well as a collection of its most innovative student’s projects.

ECAL×On : interdisciplinary collaboration to rethink the brand's universe

PARTNERSHIP

ECAL×On : interdisciplinary collaboration to rethink the brand's universe

Following a collaboration with the Swiss avant-garde brand On, ECAL is proud to present the interdisciplinary work carried out jointly by the 2nd year students of the Product Design, Photography and Type Design Masters.

Three ECAL diploma projects win the James Dyson Award 2022 (Swiss)

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Three ECAL diploma projects win the James Dyson Award 2022 (Swiss)

Three ECAL graduates - Yoosung Kim in Master Product Design, Anaïs Lehmann and Lucie Herter in Bachelor Industrial Design - have won the James Dyson Award 2022 for their diploma projects.

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