Afterhuman

Afterhuman

For this workshop, Elizaveta Porodina asked the students to explore the theme "AFTERHUMAN". This theme opens up perspectives for capturing futuristic landscapes, representing the potential fusion of technology and humanity. Think about visually depicting the coexistence of artificial intelligence, cybernetics or biotechnology with natural elements. Experiment with innovative techniques to convey a sense of evolution or transcendence. This exploration invites photographers to creatively interpret and visually narrate a future beyond conventional human experience.

Workshop (2023) with Elizaveta Porodina

Assistants
Angèle Marignac-Serra
Students
Maude Bally, Ettore Bruni, Adel Debabéche, Rebecca Dubuis, Sofia Grytsiv, Belinda Kiela, Lester Kielstein, Eliot Pizzera, Melanie Rengifo, Inès Riber, Ashley Schneiter, Héloïse Tourrenc, Kristina Yenza, Johanna Bommer, Jennica Folkesson, Lorane Hochstätter, Cyriane Rawyler, Seraphine Sallin-Mason, Rose Graf, Lee Eggenschwiler, Fredrik Maag, Emanuele Delpozzo, Hector Codazzi, Maël Le Guével
Workshop
2nd semester
Know-how
Fiction, Fashion, Still life
Backstage/ECAL Angèle Marignac-Serra
Backstage/ECAL Angèle Marignac-Serra
Backstage/ECAL Angèle Marignac-Serra
Backstage/ECAL Angèle Marignac-Serra

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Seraphine Sallin-Mason , Ashley Schneiter - , Farah Mirzayeva - ECAL
Seraphine Sallin-Mason , Ashley Schneiter - , Farah Mirzayeva - ECAL

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Johanna Bommer - ECAL

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Inès Riber , Héloïse Tourrenc - Léa Isoard - ECAL

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Lucca Vogel , Shutaro Tanaka - ECAL

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