EXHIBITIONS
Presentation of new outdoor furniture designed by ECAL students for the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne as part of the USM Foundation Design Grant.
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In front of a live audience, two challengers transform their texts into images using artificial intelligence software. Surprises guaranteed!
EXHIBITIONS
After a tour of Japan, Form #1: FormSWISS is coming to Switzerland.
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Ars Electronica is hosting the Fantastic Smartphones exhibition from 6 to 10 September 2023 in Austria.
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The Lausanne Office for Immigrants (BLI) and the ECAL are presenting ENSEMBLE, an open-air exhibition highlighting Lausanne's community life.
EXHIBITIONS
Numerik Games Festival aims to promote digital technology through the various fields it can cover: musical, cultural, artistic, patrimonial, economic and academic. ECAL is presenting a selection of projects that question our relationship with the virtual world.
PROJECTION
Six short films made by ECAL/HEAD Cinema Master's students at the 22nd DokuFest in Prizren.
PROJECTION
On the occasion of the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, many graduates of ECAL will present movies
EXHIBITIONS
From 6 July to 24 September 2023, Latent*, the exhibition by Mélanie Fontaine, winner of the Plateforme 10 x ECAL Prize, can be seen in the arcades of Plateforme 10.
EXHIBITIONS
From 28 June to 5 November 2023, as part of L'Appartement – Espace Images Vevey, Augustin Lignier, winner of the Images Vevey x ECAL Prize 2022, will exhibit Container, his Master's degree project in Photography.
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The 2023 Diploma Preview provide a unique opportunity for professionals of all backgrounds to network with our recent graduates.
EXHIBITIONS
The third edition of the Palais Augmenté festival will be held from June 23 to 35, 2023 at the Grand Palais Ephémère in Paris. On this occasion, the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design of ECAL presents Fantastic Smartphones. Salomé Chatriot, an ECAL graduate, is also guest of honour at 2023.
EXHIBITIONS
An exhibition presented by second-year Bachelor of Visual Arts students at the ECAL, as part of the "faits et gestes" course taught by Philippe Decrauzat, in collaboration with VU.CH, art in hospital.
PROJECTION
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.
EXHIBITIONS
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.
EXHIBITIONS
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.
LECTURES
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.
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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.
EXHIBITIONS
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.
EXHIBITIONS
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.
LECTURES
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.
LECTURES
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.
LECTURES
Invited by ECAL Cinema and Fine Arts departments, the French director and artist Alain Guiraudie will give a lecture on Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 6pm.
EXHIBITIONS
On the occasion of the Milan Design Week (17-23 April 2023), ECAL and the Swiss lighting brand Schätti present five playful and innovative portable lamps.
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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.
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On the occasion of the Milan Design Week (17-23 April 2023), ECAL presents The Salone Pick-Up by the designer Silvio Rebholz, Master Product Design graduate: a series of interviews streamed live on Instagram and hosted between Salone Satellite and Salone del Mobile, with key players at the fair.
EXHIBITIONS
Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week.
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On the occasion of the Milan Design Week, ECAL presents four exhibitions.
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On the occasion of the Milan Design Week (17-23 April 2023), ECAL presents Junkyard Diving at the House of Switzerland. Under the guidance of the designer Philippe Malouin, ECAL’s Bachelor students in Industrial Design invite us to question our consumption habits, the role of designers and the world of tomorrow.
LECTURES
Present during the spring semester as part of his ECAL residency at La Becque, designer Brian Roettinger will discuss his practice and his many projects of international scope through an audiovisual and immersive approach on Wednesday, April 5 at 6pm.
LECTURES
On March 27 and 28, ECAL Master Fine Arts presents a 2-days symposium: The Raving Age. Histories and figures of youth.
LECTURES
On March 21, 2023, Mario Botta, acclaimed Swiss architect and designer, will give a lecture at ECAL on the relationship between architecture and design.
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On March 16, 2023, the gallery SPBH - Self Publish, Be Happy in Milan invites future candidates to a presentation of Master Photography by Milo Keller, head of Photography department, followed by a screening by photographer and alumni Alessia Gunawan.
LECTURES
As part of the Talent Days programme, ECAL welcomes Xavier Oberson, lawyer and professor of Swiss and international tax law. He will discuss the growing use of NFT and metavers in the artistic field, particularly from a legal and tax perspective.
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These events are only open to future ECAL candidates in Masters who wish to get a prior feedback on their portfolio by one tutor or assistant involved in the programme.
PROJECTION
From March 10 to 19, 2023, the Inernational Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights - FIFDH will take place in Geneva. On the occasion of its 21st edition, ECAL takes part in the program and presents "Special screening | Kosovo in the spotlight". Also to be seen, two films by Master Cinema ECAL/HEAD graduates.
EXHIBITIONS
From March 10 to May 21, the MCBA Lausanne presents the work of a dozen alumni through its exhibition Jardin d'Hiver #2 Poems of Change.
LECTURES
Invited by ECAL Bachelor Photography, the Californian visual artist Christian Marclay will lead a conference on Wednesday March 8, 2023, moderated by Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director of Photo Elysée.
LECTURES
On the occasion of the 6th edition of Les Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne, ECAL welcomes Cédric Klapisch and Valeria Golina for two conferences on Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10, 2023.
EXHIBITIONS
Following its success at the Milan International Furniture Fair, the KIKK Festival in Namur (BE) and the HEK Bâle, the exhibition Fantastic Smartphones is participating in Bits n Bolts festival with a selection of its projects. To be seen on March 4 and 5, 2023 at the Zentralwäscherei in Zurich.
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From March 3 to May 21, 2023, ECAL presents Under Your Smell at Photo Elysée. In collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, Bachelor Photography students propose their interpretation of the brand's perfumes through an immersive exhibition celebrating gender diversity and new definitions of beauty. Opening Thursday, March 2 at 6pm.
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From March 1 to 24, 2023, the Galerie l'elac presents ECAL×On: the interdisciplinary work of students from ECAL Masters Product Design, Photography and Type Design. Through a transversal approach of innovation, the exhibition invites to explore a futuristic universe of the running shoe. Opening and panel discussion on February 28 at 6pm.
EXHIBITIONS
From February 4 to 20 2023, ECAL and Musashino Art University students present a selection of playful objects for children created in collaboration with the Finnish furniture company Artek. The exhibition will take place in the brand's store in Tokyo. Opening on February 3 at 7pm.
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From February 3 to 19, 2023, on the occasion of Yebisu International Festival for Art and Alternative Visions in Tokyo, ECAL is exporting the exhibition resulting from the Automated Photography research project, which explores the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography.
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From January 26 to 29, as part of artgenève 2023, Bachelor Fine Arts graduates will present Feed Filler, an installation by the artist Miriam Laura Leonardi. As for music, Bachelor Fine Arts students will be part of the artgenève/musique program.
LECTURES
Invited by ECAL Cinema Department, French director and screenwriter Céline Sciamma present a Masterclass on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of the Cinema department, and Valentina Novati, French producer and distributor.
EXHIBITIONS
From January 20 to February 28, 2023, Les Docks in Lausanne will host the exhibition L'or bleu, a project realized by the students of the Foundation Year - Photography Option at ECAL. Opening : Thursday, January 19 at 6:30 pm.
EXHIBITIONS
From January 9 to February 4, 2023, Bachelor of Industrial Design Bachelor students present a selection of playful objects for children created in collaboration with the Finnish furniture company Artek, and under the direction of the designer Julie Richoz. The exhibition will take place in the brand's store in Helsinki.
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All I want for Christmas is... an ECAL gift! On December 21st from 6pm to 9pm, the traditional ECAL Christmas market is back.
LECTURES
Invited by ECAL Cinema Department, the Catalan director Albert Serra will present a Masterclass on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, moderated by Paolo Moretti, head of Bachelor and Master Cinema.