Elsa
Guillet

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Elsa Guillet – Riviera Paradise

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Elsa Guillet – Riviera Paradise

by Elsa Guillet

An economic and touristic hub in Switzerland, on the  shores of Lake Geneva between Vevey and Villeneuve, the Vaud Riviera has lived on its image of paradise since the late 19th century, inspired by the French Riviera, where life seems as pleasant as the landscapes are exotic. As I grew up in this area, I combined a documentary approach with the mental images of my memories to depict a lifestyle where symbols of happiness seem frozen in time.

The Embarrassment Show

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The Embarrassment Show

with Milo Keller, Erik Kessels

After ECAL in June 2015 and Unseen Photo Fair Amsterdam in September 2015, ECAL Bachelor Photography students present "The Embarrassment Show", an exhibition curated by Erik Kessels, cofounder & creative director of KesselsKramer (Amsterdam), at the  NRW-Forum Düsseldorf  from 20 November to 10 January. --------- The Embarrassment Show A workshop and exhibition curated by Erik Kessels cofounder & creative director KesselsKramer (Amsterdam), with Bachelor Photography students. “Embarrassment is important. If you’re not willing to humiliate yourself, make mistakes and downright fuck up, you should consider working in a cubicle farm. It’s safer there. Because as a creative person, you’ll be called an idiot at least once a day. That’s okay. Making mistakes and risking embarrassment, even failure, is how you make progress. Without it, you’ll be stuck in the same old safe zone: not embarrassed, but not better either. In other words: boring. So if we want to do this thing we love – making stuff – we mustn’t be afraid of looking stupid. In this workshop and exhibition I stretched the abilities of 2nd year ECAL Bachelor Photography students to the limit. By embarrassing themselves they are able to tell a personal, often awkward and risky story. This gives them an opportunity to explore an area of photography which they would probably not have dared to touch.”  Erik Kessels

BMW

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BMW

with Philippe Jarrigeon

Assignment carried out by the second-year photography students with BMW, under the direction of Philippe Jarrigeon.