Hum Hum Magazine,12–30.04.2025,Treize, Paris HUM HUM MAGAZINE, created by ECAL students, is a nomadic exhibition-publication whose first issue unfolds at Treize. HUM HUM MAGAZINE is a publication created by ECAL Bachelor of Visual Arts students. Structured around a series of invitations, each edition is designed as an exhibition that can be easily disseminated and infinitely activated. For the launch of its first issue, HUM HUM MAGAZINE takes over Treize, unfolding its contents within the space. A project initiated by Philippe Decrauzat, Gallien Déjean, and Stéphane Kropf. HUM HUM MAGAZINE is the first part of a two-step collaboration between ECAL and Treize. The second part, organized by Stéphanie Moisdon, David Douard, and Julien Laugier as part of ECAL s Master in Visual Arts, will take place in September 2025.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom April 12 to April 30, 2025 Thursday to Saturday, 2 PM - 7 PM Free entryVENUETreize 24 rue Moret 75011 ParisWEBSITEtreize.siteOPENINGFriday, April 11, 2025 6 PM - 10 PMSTUDENTS_llllll_llllllll_llllll, 7 e a, Luka Aron, Tina Braegger, Célia Cusanno, Cydia, Livia de Goumoëns, City Dragon, Virginie Emonet, Tara Farman-Farmaian, Filipe Felizardo, Lise Hay, Avril Hélard, Cillian Henin, Matteo Isaia, JCdecaux, Clara Jeanrenaud, Eloïse Llanca Bolivar, Niki Loroch, Mireille (Niki s mom), Malou Martinelli, Lou Masduraud, Félicie Morel, molto morbidi, Cecilia Moya Rivera, Lisa Okhrimchuk, Andrea Pensado, Romane Persoz, Big Pharma, Kathleen Pickavance, Nathan Pidoux, Jonas Ruchti, Baptiste Schaerer, Armine Salifu, Eliott Schneider, chance2tilwosc, Cassidy Toner, Arthur Troisfontaine, Julie/Julot Wuhrmann
ECAL MASTER DXD PORTFOLIO REVIEWS,08–09.04.2025,Online This event is open to future candidates for the new Master in Digital Experience Design who wish to obtain a preliminary opinion on their application. Futur candidates for the new Master in Digital Experience Design have the opportunity to present their portfolio during individual online appointments from April 8 to 9, 2025. PROCEDURE Each individual session takes place on Zoom and lasts a maximum of 20 minutes. It is suggested that participants prepare a short PDF presenting their portfolio. There are 19 places available each day, between 8.35am and 5.10pm. These are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. You are allowed to register for ONLY ONE time slot, which means that only one slot per person is available. If the slot is not clickable, it has already been booked. REGISTRATIONS (Doodle forms) Registration deadlines: Thursday April 3 Tuesday April 8 + Wednesday April 9, 2025 > Master Digital Experience Design A confirmation email with information and a Zoom link is sent a few days before the event.DATES & SCHEDULE08-09.04.2025 8h45-17h10 On registrationVENUEOnline, ZoomINFORMATIONFor specific questions, please contact : rsvp@ecal.ch
Folklore Fusion,08–13.04.2025,Spazio Orso 16, Milano ECAL presents Folklore Fusion at Milano Design Week 2025 Through the immense popularity of anime, manga, or global phenomena, Japanese narratives and visuals have conquered the world, shaping pop culture and popularizing themes from Japanese folklore in Western media. In this context, Folklore Fusion explores the creative interplay between tradition and modern visual storytelling with a cutting-edge CGI character project. After an intense trip through Tokyo s vibrant neighborhoods, rich history, architecture, and local legends, ECAL Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students created the Swijūs — hybrid creatures blending Japanese and Swiss Folklore. Beneath its playful appearance, Folklore Fusion examines the narrative potential of modular design. Presented at Milan Design Week in a scenography conceived by ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design students, the project offers an immersive experience that brings the Swijūs to life, enriched by a trading card game collection, an interactive map of Tokyo and a printed publication. Beyond paying tribute to Japanese culture, Folklore Fusion and its Swijūs become imaginary artefacts, reflecting the cultural exchanges and shared narratives of our time. ADDRESSSpazio Orso 16 Via dell Orso 16 20121 MilanoDATES & SCHEDULE8–12 April, 11am-8pm 13 April, 11am-4pmHEAD OF PROGRAMMEWEBSITEfolklore-fusion.netSTUDENTSThéo Déchanez, Isaïa Delaplace, Viktor Gagné, Alexandre Gambarini, Ayten Gönel, Emma Grosu, Odran Jobin, Jérémie Kursner, Mélanie Martin, Marius Parisod, Charlotte Pralong, Gary Sandoz, Julie TurinCGI TEACHERDIGITAL CONTENTDESIGN, , ,
Designed in CH, Made in JP,08–13.04.2025,House of Switzerland, Milano ECAL in collaboration with Karimoku New Standard and Presence Switzerland presents Designed in CH, Made in Japan at Milan Design Week 2025 Designed in CH, Made in JP is a collaborative project by ECAL Master Product Design, Karimoku New Standard, and Presence Switzerland. For the Swiss Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka, students were tasked with creating a stackable wooden chair and designed ten unique models. Among them, HUG – a circular, inversely stackable chair designed by & – was selected for production by Karimoku Furniture, a leading Japanese furniture maker. Presented at the House of Switzerland by Pro Helvetia and Presence Switzerland, this exhibition showcases all ten chair designs in a scenography that explores the cultural symbolism and shared values of Swiss and Japanese craftsmanship.DATES & SCHEDULE8–13 April, 10am–8pmVENUEHouse of Switzerland Casa degli Artisti Corso Garibaldi 89A 20121 MilanoWEBSITEkarimoku-newstandard.jp design.swiss
ECAL MILANO 2025 – EXHIBITIONS BY ALUMNI,08–13.04.2025,Milan Design Week Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week 2025. During Milan Design Week, from April 7 to 13, 2025, discover the work of numerous ECAL graduates, presented both at the Salone and in the Brera design district. Charlotta Åman Master Product Design WORTH Partnership Project Zona K, Via Spalato 11, Milan worth-partnership.ec isola.design Herding Wool – Alix Arto, Emma Casella & Yihan Zhang Bachelor Industrial Design, Bachelor Industrial Design & Mas Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Ròng mini library by Ròng Design Library Via Giovanni Battista Pirelli 24 Salone Satellite, Fiera Milano-Rho, Pavilions 5/7 ronglibrary.com Luca Gruber Mas Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Shakti Design Residency Alcova, S4, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 48, 20814 Varedo @_lucagruber_ Anthony Guex Master Product Design Two Step Spazio Milano, Via Lazzaro Spallanzani 19, 20129 Milan @koivu.it Two Step is a step stool. Designed by Anthony Guex for Koivu as a small wooden object – both a furniture piece and a functional tool –Two Step is versatile. It serves as a small ladder, a high stool, a shelf or a side table. Gabriel Hafner Bachelor Design Industriel Via Leopoldo Cicognara 8, Milan hafnerbuero.ch Chou Hsinhung Master Product Design Nimble & Handy SaloneSatellite, Rho, Fiera Milano Hall 7, Stand A35 hsinhungchou.com Koda Leo Master Product Design graduate Good selection Via Santa Cecilia, 12B Varedo SaloneSatellite / Fiera Milano goodselection.design Julie Richoz Bachelor Industrial Design Bolzan Space Showroom, Brera Design Apartment, Via Palermo 1 – Milan Campeggi, Salone del Mobile, Hall 22, Booth B29 @julierichoz Isen Wu Master Product Design Haitang stool Basic Village, Via Dell Aprica 12, 20158, Milano BIG-GAME Master Product Design, Bachelor Industrial Design CUSCINI LOUNGE for MAXDESIGN OFF-CUT for FAUST LOBBY SOFA for KARIMOKU NEW STANDARD big-game.ch NUOVA - Enrico Pietra & Rodrigo Caula MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Range Rover @nuovagroup HOUSE OF SWITZERLAND A group exhibition presented by Pro Helvetia and Presence Switzerland, celebrating the power of collaboration with the participation of ECAL alumni. Casa Degli Artisti, Milan, Corso Garibaldi 89/A, Milan design.swiss GINI MOYNIER – Amandine Gini & Victor Moynier Bachelor Design Industriel, Master Design de Produit Artistic Direction of the House of Switzerland Herding Wool – Alix Arto, Emma Casella & Yihan Zhang Bachelor Industrial Design, Bachelor Industrial Design & Mas Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Ròng mini library by Ròng Design Library Via Giovanni Battista Pirelli 24 Salone Satellite, Fiera Milano-Rho, Pavilions 5/7 design.swiss/alix-arto-emma-casella-yihan-zhang Lena Bernasconi Bachelor Design Industriel WWW (Women Work Wear) Lena Bernasconi s WWW (Women Work Wear) responds to the question, Are Objects Sexist? Exploring the gender bias that still exists in the manufacturing of certain items, these work pants are designed by and for women to help fill this gender gap. Offering a new aesthetic and levels of comfort, adaptability, protection and flexibility for women woodworkers, the work pants are also the result of an exchange of ideas through collaboration. Through interviewing women throughout the creative process, Bernasconi s project embodies the experiences and perspectives of 25 women in a single garment. design.swiss/lena-bernasconi Justus Hilfenhaus Master Design de Produit ECAL X ECAL Focused on collaboration across multiple layers, ECAL X ECAL looks at Justus Hilfenhaus own experience as a student and the school s identity as a creative partner. Resulting in functional, crafted objects that enrich daily interactions and teamwork, it builds upon the collaborative spirit of ECAL s existing communal spaces. design.swiss/justus-hilfenhaus Livia Lauber Bachelor Design Industriel USMO Light USMO Light is the result of a design experiment curated by ARAM in collaboration with USM Modular Furniture. Designers and artists were invited to explore the possibilities of the iconic USM Haller system, creating pieces that diverge from its conventional applications. Through her contemporary design lens, designer Livia Lauber utilizes the system s components beyond their modular constraints, resulting in a large floor light with an integrated shelf for books and magazines. The lampshade, crafted from Washi—a traditional Japanese paper—provides a soft contrast to the rigid metal frame. This project brings together diverse expertise, thoughtfully respecting and challenging traditional design rules through collaboration. design.swiss/livia-lauber Antonio Severi Master Product Design Ramel Series Developing a series of small objects for the home, Antonio Severi partnered with the Beirut-based Exil Collective to work with local Lebanese creatives in bringing their vision to life. Featuring items such as a candle holder, wall clock and ashtray, the collection is made from recycled aluminium within a sand-casting workshop where the choice of shapes, sand grit and metal were the result of an open dialogue between Severi and the artisans. Combining the expertise of all those involved, this cross-cultural collaboration seamlessly blends traditional skillsets with contemporary design helping to highlight the importance of preserving such valuable techniques. design.swiss/antonio-severi DATES & SCHEDULE07–13.04.2025VENUEMilano Design Week
ECAL Lecture & Workshop – Cecilia Bengolea & Trajal Harrell,07–09.04.2025,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL welcomes Cecilia Bengolea and Trajal Harrell for a talk and workshop exploring body, dance, and self-representation. ECAL Lecture Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5pm IKEA Auditorium, ECAL Cecilia Bengolea explores performance, video, and sculpture, using dance as a tool for empathy and exchange. Inspired by nature and human relationships, she approaches the body, both individual and collective, as a living medium. Her work blends movement, dance, and performance with a sculptural approach, positioning herself as both object and subject of her creations. Trajal Harrell researches and addresses multiple dance histories such as early postmodern dance, early modern dance , voguing and butoh dance in order to interrogate time, history, and reimagine contemporary possibilities. He made his mark at the 2023 Avignon Festival and the Festival d Automne in Paris, before receiving the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Founder of the Zurich Dance Ensemble, he is currently shaping an innovative vision of contemporary dance. ECAL Workshop April 8–9, 2025, 9am–5pm Annexe 36, Rue de Genève 103, Lausanne Trajal Harrell will introduce participants to runway movement and performativity through warm-up exercises and musical playlists that shape his artistic approach. Cecilia Bengolea will guide a workshop on self-representation and performativity, encouraging participants to reflect dynamically on identity and its fluidity in a performative context. Participants are invited to bring accessories (masks, wigs, makeup), songs (to sing, dance to, or listen to), a video, a monologue, or a personal story. In collaboration with Théâtre de SévelinDATES & VENUEECAL Lecture Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5pm IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL Workshop April 8–9, 2025, 9am–5pm Annexe 36, Rue de Genève 103, Lausanne Free entryWEBSITEtheatresevelin36.ch
VISIONS DU RÉEL: MASTERCLASS & ECAL FILMS,04–13.04.2025,Nyon As guest of honour at the 56th edition of the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, filmmaker Raoul Peck will be giving a masterclass on Tuesday 8 April, organised in partnership with the Cinémathèque suisse. The programme also includes five films by the ECAL s Cinema Department and alumni. MASTERCLASS: RAOUL PECK Filmmaker, Haiti Born in Haiti in 1953, and raised in Congo, New York, France and Germany, Raoul Peck is one of the most important filmmakers of the late 20th and early 21st century. Over the course of the last forty years, the filmmaker has anchored his complex body of work, which includes internationally acclaimed feature films and documentaries, in a deep political commitment. The genesis of his cinematographic tales stems in equal measure from his multicultural personal experience, his journey as an activist, and what he refers to as a “Marxist reading” of the global economy. An indefatigable narrator of tales as seen from the viewpoint of those subject to domination, Raoul Peck has also questioned the links to capitalism in his own personal history, haunted by the ghosts of colonialism. His films examine omissions from official Western history, shining a light on aspects ignored by this account, often sketching a portrait of politicians or artists who have openly deconstructed it, such as Patrice Lumumba in Lumumba, La Mort du prophète, a feature film released in 1990, followed bythedocumentary Lumumba (2000), James Baldwin in I Am Not Your Negro (2016), and, most recently, Ernest Cole with Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024). Summoning the past to examine the present and rejecting any call to neutrality, Raoul Peck s work is a reinvention of activist cinema, which he transforms using a cinematographic, poetic and highly subjective language, freely intermingling genres and formats. Exterminate All The Brutes, a hybrid series in four parts (produced by HBO) – which will also be screened during the Festival – is a perfect example of this: it is a journey back in time, a radical re-examination of the history of European colonialism, from America to Africa, using personal, visual and literary narration to starkly revisit the darkest hours in human history right up to the present day. It won a Peabody Award in 2022, and was also the subject of a critical and literary essay. An event in collaboration with the Cinémathèque suisse. Text: Visions du Réel FILMS As part of Visions du Réel, from April 4 to 13, films by ECAL s Cinema Department and alumni are scheduled. SECTION OPENING SCENES Qui part à la chasse, directed by Lea Favre, Bachelor Cinema 2024 diploma film INTERNATIONALE COMPETITION Niederurnen, GL, directed by Anna Joos, Master Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2024 diploma film NATIONALE COMPETITION Toute Ma Vie, directed by Matias Carlier, Bachelor Cinema alumni, image by Myriam Guyénard, Bachelor Cinema alumni Lettres Au Docteur L, directed by Laurence Favre, Master Cinema ECAL/HEAD alumni. Colostrum film editing by Myriam Rachmuth, Bachelor Cinema alumni, sound by Theodora Menthonnex, Bachelor Cinema alumni Les Papas directed by David Maye, Bachelor Cinema alumni Les Vies d Andrès film editing by Karine Sudan, Bachelor Cinema alumni Olga, directed by Elie Grappe, Bachelor Cinema alumniDATES & SCHEDULEFestival 04–13.04.2025 Masterclass 08.04.2025, 2:30 PMVENUEThéatre de Marens Route du Stand 5, 1260 NyonTICKETS AND FULL PROGRAMMEvisionsdureel.ch
Watches and Wonders GENEVA,01–07.04.2025,Palexpo, Geneva On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025, ECAL teams up with Ceramaret to present an exclusive collection of jewelry in technical ceramics At the invitation of Watches and Wonders Geneva, ECAL will present a brand-new project in partnership with Ceramaret, a leading Swiss company in the manufacture and high-precision machining of technical ceramics. To mark the occasion, a selection of five jewellery and bracelet designs will be on display at the LAB, a venue dedicated to innovation and design. Thanks to this first collaboration with the Neuchâtel-based manufacturer, students in MAS Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship got to discover a state-of-the-art machine park. Renowned for developing and producing components for the luxury watchmaking industry, Ceramaret s teams contributed their expertise to this ambitious research. Combining innovation with creativity, the project brings together the know-how of specialised engineers in materials science and the boundless inventiveness of an up-and-coming generation of designers. Following the presentation of the students 15 concepts, five designs were selected and prototyped in technical ceramics, using additive technologies – a 3D printing process that provides the possibility to create intricate, previously unimaginable shapes. This collection, including bracelets inspired by fine watchmaking and innovative jewellery designs, draws its inspiration as much from the beauty of organic forms as from the complexity of systems derived from engineering.DATES ET SCHEDULEFrom April 5 to 7, 2025 Tickets & InformationVENUELAB area Palexpo Genève Route François-Peyrot 30 1218 Le Grand-SaconnexWEBSITEwatchesandwonders.comHEAD OF PROGRAMMESTUDENTSJérémie Arpa, Emilie Heger, Lena Heinrich, Sebastian Renga, Arnaud TantetASSISTANT
Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 ECAL x Ceramaret At the invitation of Watches and Wonders Geneva, ECAL will present a brand-new project in partnership with Ceramaret, a leading Swiss company in the manufacture and high-precision machining of technical ceramics. To mark the occasion, a selection of five jewellery and bracelet designs will be on display at the LAB, a venue dedicated to innovation and design. Thanks to this first collaboration with the Neuchâtel-based manufacturer, students in MAS Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship got to discover a state-of-the-art machine park. Renowned for developing and producing components for the luxury watchmaking industry, Ceramaret s teams contributed their expertise to this ambitious research. Combining innovation with creativity, the project brings together the know-how of specialised engineers in materials science and the boundless inventiveness of an up-and-coming generation of designers. Following the presentation of the students 15 concepts, five designs were selected and prototyped in technical ceramics, using additive technologies – a 3D printing process that provides the possibility to create intricate, previously unimaginable shapes. This collection, including bracelets inspired by fine watchmaking and innovative jewellery designs, draws its inspiration as much from the beauty of organic forms as from the complexity of systems derived from engineering. Head of MAS in Design for Luxury & CraftsmanshipNicolas Le MoigneIntervenantPanter & TourronAssistante de programmeAnaïs SulmoniVidéosYounès KloucheCeramaret / Responsable de la conceptionSenad Hasanovic
ECAL × SDOL, Horizon Ouest, Regards sur la métamorphose urbaine New transport infrastructure is emerging, while former industrial wastelands are giving way to modern buildings and redesigned outdoor spaces. Gradually, residents are moving into these new neighborhoods and adopting new habits. To capture the first moments of life in these spaces, the association "Ouest lausannois: Prix Wakker 2011" has invited second-year students from the ECAL Bachelor of Photography program to observe them throughout 2024. This project highlights 18 ongoing construction sites or recently completed neighborhoods. Through their perspectives, the students offer original approaches to discovering, understanding, and appropriating these new spaces. Photography maintains a unique relationship with the world around us, as it often depends on it. Far from merely documenting reality in a strict sense, it has the power to transfigure and reveal the invisible or the unspeakable. This is the approach adopted by the ECAL photography students at the request of the "Ouest lausannois: Prix Wakker 2011" association, as they explored various territories in western Lausanne. As part of this commission, each student was randomly assigned a specific location—be it a new neighborhood, a construction site, or a distinctive building—on which they worked over an academic year. Faced with spaces that were sometimes unphotogenic or even resistant to imagery, the challenge was to look beyond appearances, to resonate with these places in order to grasp their unique dynamics. The photographs question our perception of these recent landscapes and bear witness to the human activity unfolding within them. What do they reveal about our ways of living and moving? Who are the people inhabiting these spaces? What new landscapes emerge from these rapid transformations? Through approaches that are sometimes sensitive and intimate, sometimes detached and analytical, or even driven by a formal fascination with the objects captured, the works presented reveal the density and diversity of everyday life. They bring forth a poetic vision of the city, inviting us to consider these territories not merely as functional backdrops but as fully-fledged spaces, rich with history, form, and identity—fluid and multifaceted, just like those who inhabit them.
Horizon Ouest,26.03–10.04.2025,Bussigny Observing Urban Transformation: ECAL Students Capture the New Spaces of Western Lausanne New transport infrastructures are being built, while former industrial wastelands are giving way to modern buildings and redeveloped outdoor spaces. Little by little, residents are taking over these new neighborhoods and adopting new habits. To capture the first moments of life in these spaces, the association "Ouest lausannois : Prix Wakker 2011" invited second-year students in ECAL s Bachelor of Photography program to observe them throughout 2024. The exhibition highlights 18 construction sites in progress or recently completed neighborhoods. Through their eyes, the students offer us original approaches to discovering, taming and appropriating these new spaces. At the end of the exhibition, everyone is invited to go and explore these places for themselves. Photography has a unique relationship with the world around us, because it often depends on it. Far from documenting it in the strict sense of the word, photography has the capacity to transfigure and reveal the invisible or the unspeakable. At the request of the "Ouest lausannois: Prix Wakker 2011" Association, ECAL photography students have adopted this approach, exploring various territories in the western part of Lausanne. As part of this commission, each student was allocated a specific location by lottery: a new district, a construction site or a singular building, on which he or she worked for one academic year. Faced with spaces that are sometimes unphotogenic, or even resistant to images, the challenge was to go beyond appearances, to enter into resonance with these places in order to grasp their own dynamics. The photographs on display question our perception of these recent landscapes, and bear witness to the human activity taking place there. What do they say about the way we live and move around? Who are the people who inhabit these spaces? What landscape forms are emerging from these rapid transformations? Through approaches that are at times sensitive and intimate, at times distanced and analytical, or guided by a formal fascination for the objects apprehended, the works presented reveal the density and diversity of everyday life. They give rise to a poetics of the city, inviting us to consider these territories not as mere functional backgrounds, but as spaces in their own right, bearers of histories, forms and an identity of their own - shifting and multiple, like those who inhabit them.DATES & VENUETravelling exhibition Bussigny 26.03 – 10.04 PL. DES ARCADES Crissier 10.04 - 23.04 CH. DES LENTILLIÈRES 9 Ecublens 23.04 - 07.05 PL. FRANÇOIS SILVANT Renens 07.05 - 21.05 SQ. DU 14 JUINOPENINGWednesday, March 26, 2025, 5pm, BussignyPARTNERL association « Ouest lausannois : Prix Wakker 2011 »
SYMPOSIUM MASTER ARTS VISUELS,26.03.2025,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL On March 26, 2025, the Master of Visual Arts proposes the symposium Worldbuilding in an era of extreme fragmentation This one-day conference is an interdisciplinary event taking as its starting point the fragmentation thesis, based on the observation that our political conversations online – in forums, social media platforms, or discussion sites – are secluded into ideologically uniform groups. This tendency towards homophily is nothing new yet it has dramatically taken speed recently, to the point that it can be seen as a planetary condition of our times. The infrastructural changes in our digital networks – privatization, tracking, and algorithmic rationality – are not the sole explanatory factors. Finance capitalism, genocidal conflicts, climate crisis, as well as ambient anxiety all trigger responses that tend to favor withdrawal strategies. WEDNESDAY 26 marCH 9:00 Welcome coffee 10:00 - 12:45 Introduction by Ingrid Luquet-Gad Helen Hester OMSK Social Club Q&A 12:45 Launch break 14:00 - 16:00 Bassam El Baroni Josèfa Ntjam Q&A Lectureres Bassam El Baroni · Helen Hester · Ingrid Luquet-Gad · OMSK Social Club · Josèfa Ntjam Conception Ingrid Luquet-Gad Organisation Shirin Yousef & Felice Berny-Tarente Cet événement se déroulera en anglais.DATES & SCHEDULEMarch 26, 2025 9:30am - 4pm Free entryVENUEIKEA Auditorium, ECAL
ECAL Lecture - Tyler Mitchell,25.03.2025,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL welcomes photographer Tyler Mitchell for a talk in conversation with Hannah Pröbsting, Production Manager at Photo Elysée. Born in 1995, Tyler Mitchell is an artist, photographer, and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, US. A graduate in Film and Television from NYU in 2017, his works are featured in prestigious collections, including the High Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. In 2018, he became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue US cover, featuring Beyoncé. His work has been published in Aperture, Dazed, i-D, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and exhibited worldwide (FOAM, Gagosian Gallery, ICP). His exhibition Wish This Was Real is presented at Photo Elysée in 2024 before heading to Paris in 2025.DATES & SCHEDULETuesday, March 25 18h Free entryVENUEIKEA Auditorium, ECALIN COLLABORATION WITHPhoto Elysée elysee.ch
Designed in CH Made in JP Designed in CH, Made in JP is a collaborative project between ECAL Master Product Design, Karimoku New Standard, and Presence Switzerland. From 13 April to 13 October 2025, representatives from countries across the globe will gather to showcase innovation, culture, and sustainability at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. For Switzerland s pavilion, MA Product Design students at ECAL were tasked with designing a stackable wooden chair to be produced in Japan by Karimoku New Standard, intended to furnish the lightweight, bubble-inspired architecture by Manuel Herz. Under the guidance of Augustin Scott de Martinville, the class developed ten chair designs, each offering a distinct perspective. Some draw inspiration from the pavilion s scenography, while others explore cultural iconography or celebrate the symbiosis between two nations—each unique in heritage yet united by shared values of craftsmanship and innovation. Of the ten designs, one was selected to be produced for the pavilion: HUG, designed by Jacob Kouthoofd Martensson and Min Xiyao, is a circular chair that stacks inversely—a feature that not only informs its name but also visually embodies the essence of collaboration. This versatile design accommodates a range of uses, from conferences to general pavilion seating. The final chair will be unveiled both in Osaka in the Swiss Pavilion at the World Expo 2025, and during Milan Design Week 2025, with the full project exhibited at the House of Switzerland. Swiss Pavilion Osaka 2025 World Expo architecutre by Manuel Herz Architekten.
Swiss Film Award : two ECAL film graduates honoured Klaudia Reynicke and Mégane Brügger win the ‘Best Feature Film and ‘Best Graduation Film awards respectively. At the 2025 Swiss Film Awards ceremony held on 21 March at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, two ECAL graduates in Film were awarded major prizes. Congratulations to them! , who graduated from the ECAL/HEAD Master in Film in 2010 and is a lecturer on the ECAL Master in Film, won the ‘Best Feature Film award for her film Reinas. In 1992, while Peru was in the grip of political unrest, Lucia and Aurora were preparing to leave their country with their mother for a better life in America. But to leave, they needed their father to sign the consent papers. Carlos, who had practically disappeared from their lives, now decided to fight to get his two ‘queens back. @klaudiareynicke , who graduated with a Bachelor s degree in Film from ECAL in 2024, won the ‘Best Graduation Film award for her short film Maman danse. What is left of a mother after years of domestic violence? What is left of her body, her dignity and her strength? Surely words, memory and a few dance steps that are still passed on. @meganebrugger