EXHIBITIONS
To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the death of Félix Vallotton, the Musée Jenisch Vevey has invited ECAL Bachelor Fine Arts to pay tribute to this emblematic Swiss artist in a group exhibition.
EXHIBITIONS
From January 7 to 24, 2025, discover the 100 most beautiful posters 2023 from Germany, Austria and Switzerland exhibited at ECAL. The exhibition organized by 100 beste Plakate presents the winning posters from the 2023 competition. Opening, Tuesday January 7 at 6 p.m.
PHOTOGRAPHY
with Jean-Vincent Simonet
As part of this second edition of XXL Projections, 2nd-year Bachelor of Photography students from ECAL/Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne developed projects in a course dedicated to the creation of video mapping. Supervised by Jean-Vincent Simonet, this course enabled students to conceive immersive creations designed to animate the facades of mudac and Photo Elysée with creativity and fantasy.
OTHER
It's time! On December 18 from 6pm to 9pm, the traditional ECAL Christmas market is back.
PHOTOGRAPHY
with Louie Banks
Returning to the basics and origins of photography will allow students to focus their energy and ideas meaningfully on their concept and subject. Louie Banks provided them with three keywords to consider as a way to create photographs with more impact than what is typically expected from today’s editorials and campaigns. The students were free to draw inspiration from one of the following keywords or to try incorporating a bit of each into their project: "Movement," "Costume," "Emotion."
PHOTOGRAPHY
with Chaumont–Zaerpour
Each group must create a series of fashion images by appropriating and/or subverting codes related to existing images. All the series will then be compiled like in a magazine, in a bound and printed format.
LECTURES
ECAL Cinema Department welcomes filmmaker Carolina Cavalli for a conference moderated by Paolo Moretti
ANNOUNCEMENT
SADAO: a brand new open access self-assessment platform. Challenge your art and design knowledge now!
EXHIBITIONS
An immersive, magnetic visual environment, created by ECAL students, illuminates the facades of the mudac building and Photo Elysée.
MEDIA & INTERACTION DESIGN
with Mario Von Rickenbach
The students worked on an interactive countdown in a web environment. Each day, they were tasked with creating a new sketch, culminating in their own collection, which could also be combined with projects from the entire class.
LECTURES
Design disciplines have entered the academic world in Switzerland relatively recently. Swiss design schools have only been required to perform research since the end of the 20th century to be qualified as universities of applied arts.
LECTURES
ECAL Cinema Department welcomes Austrian filmmaker Patric Chiha for a lecture.
PHOTOGRAPHY
with Simon Lehner, Milo Keller, Clément Lambelet
For this workshop, ECAL invited Simon Lehner, a Vienna-based visual artist whose interdisciplinary practice spans photography, 3D rendering, AI-generated imagery, lens-based paintings, and sculptures. Drawing from personal archives of photo albums and videos, Lehner creates unique works that blend classical photography, digital production, painting, and kinetic sculpture. As one of the few Austrian young artists working within this medium, his work delves into themes of memory, trauma, and emotional landscapes, often exploring how personal experiences intersect with technological mediation. Exhibited internationally, Lehner’s practice critically engages with identity, psychology, and the digital age, positioning him at the forefront of contemporary visual culture and emerging technologies. Social media algorithms manipulate memory and emotions by trapping users in echo chambers of repetitive imagery and ideas. These visual cycles exploit memory processes, triggering emotional responses—such as fear, envy, or desire—that reinforce behavioral patterns. Corporations leverage photographic images to target insecurities, activating primal instincts to drive consumption and engagement. Algorithms also contribute to radicalization by tailoring content to intensify biases and desensitize individuals to alternative views. Fast-paced formats, such as TikTok edits, overstimulate users, impacting emotional development and reducing critical thinking. Parasocial relationships with influencers and celebrities further manipulate emotions, shaping identity and societal norms in ways that benefit corporate agendas. Before the workshop, students were invited to reflect on their personal echo chambers by collecting at least 20 examples of content—videos, photographs, screenshots, or trends—encountered on their social media feeds. They were asked to think about the following while observing and collecting: • What trends or niches were suggested to you? • Which emotions played a role in these trends? • What emotional responses did they trigger in you? By analyzing these patterns, students gained insight into how photographic images and algorithms influence memory, emotions, and behavior. This critical awareness serveed as a foundation for exploring the broader societal implications of visual media.
MEDIA & INTERACTION DESIGN
with Nicole Ruggiero
Guided by New-York based 3D arist Nicole Ruggiero, the first year students brought their most impactful digital memories to life. Using Cinema4D, ZBrush, and Substance Painter, they crafted animations exploring how technology has shaped our experiences through nostalgic tributes.
EXHIBITIONS
From November 27th 2024 to March 16th 2025, as part of L'Appartement – Espace Images Vevey, Sara De Brito Faustino, winner of the Images Vevey x ECAL Prize 2023, will exhibit A Home with No Roof, her Bachelor Diploma project in Photography.
OTHER
ECAL opens its doors and invites you to discover its activities in the fields of Fine Arts, Cinema, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Media & Interaction Design and Photography.
EXHIBITIONS
From November 22 to December 15, Ferme des Tilleuls hosts "Contained Wild", an exhibition by Takumi Ise and Cédric Zellweger, winners of the City of Renens 2024 Encouragement Prize.
PRODUCT DESIGN
with Thélonious Goupil
During this one-week workshop led by Thélonious Goupil, edits were made to a ‘drop false ceiling’ in Bar Gala Lausanne. By hacking the system, playing with existing elements such as lighting or ventilators, the outdate ceiling was given new life without the need for full renovation.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
with Stephane Halmai-Voisard
For this project, the students had to design a seat, or rather requalify and rehabilitate a chair or armchair using existing models such as the monobloc, aluminium bistro chair, or deck chair, as the base structure. Employing Kvadrat upholstery textiles, the designs had to be reversible, meaning it should not alter the existing structure. While the original function of the chair could be maintained or altered, the proposals aimed to improved the comfort and aesthetic character of the seats.
ANNOUNCEMENT
After the success of Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Creative Leadership in 2024, the registrations are now open for 2025 until the 26.11.2024.
FOUNDATION YEAR
with Sylvain Meltz
Introduction to moving images and animation (video, kinetics, etc.) using After Effect.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to photographer Sara De Brito Faustino, ECAL graduate, who wins the Prix Françoise Champoud 2024, an award that will support the development of her promising artistic career.
MEDIA & INTERACTION DESIGN
with Sébastien Matos
A collection of interface buttons designed and animated by first-year students of the Bachelor’s program in Media & Interaction Design. Each element includes a standard animation, an exaggerated animation, and an unexpected version.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Thibault Walter, ECAL teacher and co-programmer of the Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival (LUFF), on his award at the Swiss Music Awards 2024. This special award recognizes his unwavering commitment to the underground music scene and his central role within LUFF.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Anna-Marija Adomaityte, ECAL Master of Visual Arts Graduate, who has won the June Johnson Newcomer prize awarded by the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Stefan Troendle, ECAL Master Product Design graduate, who has won the prestigious national James Dyson Award for his diploma project.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Congratulations to Francis Baudevin, professor at ECAL, who has been awarded the Prix Leenaards 2024, and to Anna-Marija Adomaitytė and Anjesa Dellova, graduates of the ECAL's Bachelor and Master Fine Arts respectively, who have won one of the Cultural Grants.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Just a few days before the opening of the Locarno Film Festival 2024, where several ECAL films will be shown, ECAL and HEAD unveil the results of a survey aimed at shaping the future of cinema training.
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
The graduation ceremony, which took place on 28 June 2024, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners!
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
Gabriel Hafner, who graduated from ECAL in 2022, won the prestigious Tectona Prize at the latest Design Parade in Hyères. This international prize celebrates innovation in garden furniture.
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