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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.
Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne,15.03.2025,Capitole, Lausanne On the occasion of the 8th Rencontres 7e Art Lausanne, ECAL is taking part in a meeting with Luc Dardenne, followed by a screening of his film L Enfant, winner of the Palme d or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005. Meet Luc Dardenne before the screening of L Enfant, moderated by Frédéric Maire, Director of the Cinémathèque suisse and Paolo Moretti, Head of ECAL Cinema Department. In a small industrial town in crisis, somewhere in Belgium, Bruno and Sonia, both under 40, love each other and survive from day to day, on her welfare and his petty theft. But Sonia is about to give birth, and is worried about the baby on the way. When she shows him little Jimmy on his way out of the maternity ward, Bruno barely gives her a glance. Shortly afterwards, a woman with whom he does business suggests a convenient way to earn the money he s always after: childless couples would be willing to give a lot for a baby like his....DATES & SCHEDULESaturday, March 15 2:30pmVENUECapitole - Cinémathèque suisse Av. du Théâtre 6, 1005 LausanneTICKET & INFOrencontres7art.ch
Glass Reflections by Nouvel,12.03–09.05.2025,Gallery l elac Glass Reflections by Nouvel presents the creations of five Swiss designers who have combined their talent with the Mexican brand, renowned for its high-end glass craftsmanship. At the intersection of innovation and craftsmanship, "Glass Reflections by Nouvel" brings together five Swiss designers — Julie Richoz, Nicolas Le Moigne, Michel Charlot, Laurin Schaub, and Dimitri Nassisi — who partner with Nouvel, a Mexican brand that has been active in high-end glass craftsmanship for thirty years. From this cross-cultural initiative arise five unique creations, reflecting the designers distinctive and assertive visions while elevating the exceptional know-how of Nouvel s artisans. This exhibition also showcases visual proposals exploring various decorative techniques on Nouvel bottles, created by ECAL students.DATES & SCHEDULE12.03-09.05.2025 Wednesday to Friday, 1pm - 5pm Free entryVENUEGalerie l elac, ECAL Av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensWEBSITEnouvel.glassDESIGNERS, , , Laurin Schaub & OPENING & TALKTuesday, March 11th 6pm TALK, IKEA auditorium Stanislas Colodiet Director, CIRVA - Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques, Marseille (FR) Matteo Gonet Glass artist, Münchenstein (CH) Monica Guggisberg Artist and designer, Norton (UK) Julie Richoz Designer, Paris (FR) Moderated by 7pm OPENING, Galerie l elacCREDITSRelief by Laurin Schaub, Photography: Fernando Etulain, Font: Saillon (François Rappo), Graphic design: Napo PeoplePRESS KITPress release & images
Digital Clean Up Week – 2025 From March 10 to 14, ECAL is taking part in Digital Cleanup Week, a worldwide event dedicated to raising awareness and taking action for a more responsible digital world. A week to repair, recycle, clean and think! Throughout the week, discover a communication campaign created by students from the Bachelor in Graphic Design and the Bachelor in Media & Interaction Design. Through their work, they encourage us to adopt simple actions for a more responsible digital future: Repair our devices to extend their lifespan. Recycle broken electronics through professionals to recover rare materials. Clean our cloud-stored data regularly to reduce energy consumption. Reflect on our daily web usage to lower the environmental impact of servers. These are all practical steps we can take today to help shape a more sustainable digital world.
Folklore Fusion at Swissnex in Japan,10.03–03.04.2025,Swissnex in Japan Swissnex in Japan, in collaboration with ECAL, presents Folklore Fusion, a visual communication project exploring Swiss and Japanese folklore through a cutting-edge CGI character project. Swissnex in Japan, in collaboration with ECAL, presents Folklore Fusion, a visual communication project exploring Swiss and Japanese folklore through a cutting-edge CGI character project. Inspired by field research in Tokyo, ECAL Media & Interaction Design students created Swijūs, a unique set of characters blending elements from both cultures to create new tales with a contemporary twist. Through prints, augmented reality, an interactive platform, a book and a collection of trading card games, the exhibition offers fresh perspectives on folklore and cross-cultural dialogue. Supported by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Folklore Fusion invites visitors to experience tradition through cutting-edge innovation.VENUEOsaka, JapanDATESMarch 10 to April 3, 2025HEAD 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, , ,
Workshop with Thomas Rousset The aim of this workshop is to explore the boundary between docu-fiction and magic realism in photography, using the architecture and spaces of the ECAL as a narrative framework. Both approaches are rooted in reality, but differ in the way they inject fiction.
Master in Digital Experience Design – Information session,05.03.2025,ECAL & online ECAL is launching a MA in Digital Experience Design (DXD), which will start in autumn 2025. This two-year course, unique in Switzerland, is aimed at students with a Bachelor s degree in digital design, computer science or communication systems, who wish to specialize in the design of digital experiences and interfaces that take into account the specific needs of users and contexts of use. The program offers an experience and user-centered approach, integrating advanced research and design methodologies. Students work on practical projects that integrate cutting-edge tools and techniques to design interactive interfaces and complete digital experiences. The program is also designed to meet the requirements of industries where digital technology plays a key role, by preparing graduates to work in a variety of professional environments. It also pays particular attention to the professionalization of students, connecting them with industry and preparing them to meet current and future challenges. Thanks in particular to close collaboration with the EPFL+ECAL Lab and practical interdisciplinary projects, students will acquire advanced skills in Experience Design, User Experience (UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Product Management, and Digital Strategy. This MA programme will pave the way for careers in fields where digital technology plays a key role. DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday 5 March 2025 6pm-7pmVENUEAt ECAL & online (Zoom meeting) PARTNERepfl-ecal-lab.ch
Soft Photography Soft Photography is a research project conducted by the Master of Photography at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne with the support of the HES-SO. It aims to shed light on the role of human emotions in the creation and reception of images produced using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or computer-generated imagery (CGI). Carried out from September 2025 to Spring 2026, this research aims to examine an unthought-of aspect of generative AI and CGI: the significance of human emotions, both in the creation of these tools (database annotation, software programming, cultural bias) and in the perception of the produced images (empathy, visual culture, subconsciousness) or their uses (capitalism of emotion, soft power, self-representation, political propaganda). The discussion and research surrounding the exponential development of AI technologies in visual culture often overlook this emotional component, even though it is structurally linked to these technologies, as they necessarily involve human apprehension. Unlike automated images, which frequently have an operational function and are only ‘seen by machines, images generated by AI and CGI are essentially created for humans, whether for social networks, advertising, industry, politics, or the artistic field. Soft Photography aims to examine the role and function of emotions by analyzing these new photographic tools and looking at specific occurrences, such as memories reconstructed in CGI or AI. Far from strictly formal experimentation, these practices demonstrate the complex entanglement between emotion, subjectivity, technical processes, and vulnerability. The project, therefore, aims to map, analyze, and experiment with the place of emotions within these new practices. Image: Clean Girl, ECAL/Mirielle Rohr, 2025Project leaderMilo KellerResearch teamGiulia Bini Marco de Mutiis Claus Gunti Milo Keller Clément LambeletPeriodSeptember 2024 – Spring 2026Supported byHES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et Arts Visuels RCDAVLecturersSalomé Chatriot Charlie Engman Simon LehnerAssistantsTanguy Morvan Fabienne WatzkeStudentsRiccardo Androni, IT Elisa Azevedo, PT Eva Bao Rivas, IT Francesca Bergamini, IT Min Dai, CN Alix Debraine, CH Lóa Fenzy, IS Xiao Fu, CN Nabarun Gogoi, IN Elisa Hampe, IT Doyoung Kim, KR Binyu Lin, CN Zhiyue Liu, CN Andrey Lopatin, RU Thomas Martin, UK Jose Martinez Martin, MX Daniel Martínez, ES Eriko Miyata, JP Visvaldas Morkevicius, LT Gaia Pierobon, IT Luna Pons, FR Mirielle Rohr, DE Clara Stote, BE Julieta Tarraubella, ARContributorsAnn-Christin Bertrand Simone C Niquille Paolo Cirio Kim Knoppers Taisuke Koyama Clothilde Morette
Hi-Lo-Fi The first-year students of the Bachelor in Industrial Design (BADI) at ECAL, under the direction of Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, head of BADI, embarked on a project to design their own unique interpretations of a Bluetooth speaker. This project challenged the students to work creatively within the constraints of an existing kit of technical components, encouraging them to explore innovative approaches in terms of form, materiality, and functionality.
ATHENA PROMISES,25–28.02.2025,Cinema Studio, ECAL Following a workshop in Athens with artist Nikolas Ventourakis, students in ECAL s Bachelor of Photography programme are unveiling an exhibition that captures the contrasts of the city, between its ancient heritage and contemporary challenges. Athens, famous for its historic role as the cradle of democracy, has also been marked in its contemporary history by the financial and social crises that have rocked Greece. Recently, the city has attracted worldwide attention for major events such as the 2004 Olympic Games and the DOCUMENTA exhibition in 2017. Today, Athens is undergoing unbridled urban development, while coping with the effects of climate change. Heat waves, floods, forest fires: here, myth and reality collide, antiquity rubs shoulders with modernity, and this sprawling metropolis, home to almost half of Greece s population, becomes the scene of an ideological clash. At the heart of one of the oldest cities in the world, the students immersed themselves in a city rich in contrasts. They explored the city through documentary, staged and performative eyes. In the warm, golden sunshine, they explored a wide range of themes, from derelict Olympic infrastructure to the ambitious $8 billion housing project, The Ellinikon, as well as the testimonies of young Athenian artists. These artists, deeply attached to their roots and history, sometimes feel trapped in a city where recognition seems out of reach. Under the artistic direction of Nikolas Ventourakis, this workshop offered students in the Photography Bachelor s programme an opportunity to explore their own work.DATES & SCHEDULE25–28.02.2025 Free entryVENUECinema Studio, ECAL Av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensHEAD OF DEPARTMENTARTISTIC DEPUTYOPENINGMonday, 24.02.2025 6.00pmASSISTANT
HEAT PUMPS FOR VIESSMANN For Viessmann, ECAL Master Product Design students are rethinking the aesthetics of heat pumps, combining innovation with harmonious integration into the urban landscape. Heat pumps are energy-efficient household climate systems essential for transitioning to renewable energy and combating climate change. Typically installed outside close-by to buildings, they are becoming common visual elements in urban landscapes, often resembling air conditioners with limited design variety across brands. To reimagine these essential typologies, Viessmann, a world leading Heat Pump producer, invited ECAL Master Product Design students to develop innovative concepts, resulting in designs that challenge norms and explore new visual identities of heat pumps.
Heat Pumps for Viessmann Heat pumps are energy-efficient household climate systems essential for transitioning to renewable energy and combating climate change. Typically installed outside close-by to buildings, they are becoming common visual elements in urban landscapes, often resembling air conditioners with limited design variety across brands. To reimagine these essential typologies, Viessmann, a world leading Heat Pump producer, invited MA Product Design students from ECAL to develop innovative concepts, resulting in designs that challenge norms and explore new visual identities of heat pumps. Founded in 1917 as a heating technology manufacturer, today Viessmann Climate Solutions is a leading global provider of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water and air quality) and renewable energy solutions. The Integrated Viessmann Climate Solutions portfolio seamlessly connects products and systems via digital platforms and services, creating an individualized feel-good climate for users. Viessmann Climate Solutions is part of Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. For more information, visit Viessmann Climate Solutions
Fine Art Photography – 2025 Last minute risk As the students enter their final year of training at the ECAL, and their interests and methods take shape, it s time to take advantage of this last project to question our own rules, achievements and influences, not to be satisfied with them, and to take risks.
Vaud Art Competition for artistic interventions,03–14.02.2025,Gallery l elac, ECAL Organized by the canton of Vaud, the exhibition features the results of the 2024, Vaud art & architecture artistic intervention competition. Exhibition of projects for the 2024 artistic intervention competition, Vaud art & architecture, for: Gymnasiums in Aigle, Echallens, Auguste Piccard in Lausanne & Marcelin in Morges Tuilière prison, Lonay Pontaise administrative building, Lausanne The exhibition also features projects for artistic interventions between 2022 & 2024, for : Cantonal Court, Lausanne Vennes Vocational School, Lausanne Burier Gymnasium, La Tour de Peilz Chamblandes Gymnasium, Pully DATES & SCHEDULE03-14.02.2025ADDRESSECAL, école cantonale d art de Lausanne Galerie de l ELAC avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensOPENINGMonday, February 3, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
La Mobilière 2025 Prize awarded to Alfatih Congratulations to ECAL graduate artist Alfatih, who was awarded the Prix La Mobilière 2025 at the recent Salon Art Genève. Born in 1995 and graduating from ECAL in 2018 with a Bachelor s degree in Media & Interaction Design, Alfatih, who lives and works in Lausanne, has been awarded the Prix La Mobilière 2025. Awarded each year, this prize is given to artists whose work is inspired by the issues facing our society, providing a basis for understanding our times. It is accompanied by financial support of CHF 30,000. Through his video installations and interactive works, the artist addresses the different developments in the virtual world and establishes links between fields that are still often considered to be opposed. He questions codes of understanding and their significance for society, while integrating them into the present, creating a space for diversity and pluralistic perspectives. ‘The apparent lightness of Alfatih s digital images transports us into stories in which reflections on certain periods of life, memory and death follow one another and intertwine, explains Nicolas Brulhart, artistic director of the Kunsthalle Friart in Fribourg, which nominated Alfatih for the Prix Mobilière 2025. @alfatiharufa alfatih.world
Félix Vallotton, un hommage,29.01–25.05.2025,Musée Jenisch, Vevey 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. Inspired by Félix Vallotton s engraving practice, which captured the atmosphere of late 19th-century Parisian society, Denis Savary invited students in ECAL s Bachelor Fine Arts program to design a collective exhibition of printed images. To evoke Félix Vallotton s contemporary and typically Parisian spaces for disseminating images and ideas, Morris columns are recreated and scattered throughout the museum. These pieces of street furniture, conceived as modular exhibition devices, house a motley production of printed images, leaflets, posters and butterflies that reflect the cultural offerings and voices of the present day. Like the original models, these columns also provide a multi-functional interior space, serving as a storeroom, public toilet or telephone booth.DATES & SCHEDULE29.01-25.05.2025 Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-6pmVENUEMusée Jenisch Vevey Av. de la Gare 2, 1800 VeveyOPENINGJanuary 28, 2025 at 6.30pmWEBSITEmuseejenisch.ch
FÉLIX VALLOTTON, UN HOMMAGE, musée Jenisch, Vevey Pour célébrer les cents ans de la mort de Félix Vallotton, le Musée Jenisch Vevey invite le Bachelor Arts Visuels de l ECAL à rendre hommage à cet artiste suisse emblématique dans une exposition collective. S inspirant de ses gravures qui reflètent l ambiance parisienne de la fin du XIXe siècle, des colonnes Morris sont recréées dans le musée comme supports modulaires. Elles accueillent affiches, tracts et posters, échos de la culture contemporaine et des questionnements des étudiant·e·s d aujourd hui.
New Master en Digital Experience Design ECAL is launching a MA in Digital Experience Design (DXD), which will start in autumn 2025. This ambitious programme meets a growing demand for professionals in the field of new technologies. This two-year course, unique in Switzerland, is aimed at students with a Bachelor s degree in digital design, computer science or communication systems, who wish to specialize in the design of digital experiences and interfaces that take into account the specific needs of users and contexts of use. The program offers an experience and user-centered approach, integrating advanced research and design methodologies. Students work on practical projects that integrate cutting-edge tools and techniques to design interactive interfaces and complete digital experiences. The program is also designed to meet the requirements of industries where digital technology plays a key role, by preparing graduates to work in a variety of professional environments. It also pays particular attention to the professionalization of students, connecting them with industry and preparing them to meet current and future challenges. Thanks in particular to close collaboration with the EPFL+ECAL Lab and practical interdisciplinary projects, students will acquire advanced skills in Experience Design, User Experience (UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Product Management, and Digital Strategy. This MA programme will pave the way for careers in fields where digital technology plays a key role. Save the date • At ECAL & online information session: Wednesday 5 March 2025, 6pm-7pm • Online portfolio reviews: Thuesday 8 + Wednesday 9 April 2025 - Registration • Application deadline: Monday 5 May 2025
A new Master's program in Digital Experience Design (DXD) will be offered by ECAL from the start of the 2025 academic year. This two-year course, unique in Switzerland, is aimed at students with a Bachelor's degree in digital design, computer science or communication systems, who wish to specialize in the design of digital experiences and interfaces that take into account the specific needs of us…
100 BESTE PLAKATE 23,08–24.01.2025,Gallery l elac, ECAL 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. VENUEGallery l elac ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensDATE & SCHEDULESJanuary 8 – 24, 2025 Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm Free entryOPENINGTuesday, January 7, 2025, 6pmWEBSITE100-beste-plakate.deThe 100 Best Posters Germany Austria Switzerland competition is organized annually by 100 Beste Plakate e. V. and aims to publicize special achievements in poster design from the three countries in the form of a yearbook and several exhibitions. The competition for the 100 best posters, which has so far been held 22 times on an international scale, is considered an important institution of contemporary poster design. Numerous graphic designers, students of graphic design at art academies and universities of applied sciences, agencies, offices, clients and printers take part every year. 667 entrants with a total of 2,335 posters (1,186 individual posters, 334 series) took part in the current competition. By country, the 100 award-winning posters and poster series are divided into 51 × Switzerland, 45 × Germany, and 4 × Austria. Without restrictions on content or form, the selection represents a broad stylistic palette of poster design in the German-speaking world and shows the work of professional designers and students on an equal footing. Jury Sandra Doeller, D-Fankfurt am Main Isabelle Mauchle, CH-Luzern Flávia Nalon, D-Hamburg/Sao Paulo Tobias Schererbauer, D-Wien Toan Vu-Huu (Vorsitz), FR-Paris Winning ECAL Alumni Cédric Rossel at WePlayDesign Matthieu Huegi at Onlab Maximage Nicolas Bernklau at Bureau Bernklau Augmented Reality In year 22, winning posters will once again be presented as augmented reality. With the support of the Artivive app, available for iOS and Android, in cooperation with the makers from A-Vienna, visitors to the exhibitions can call up the stored version as moving posters for a number of winning images as well as the illustrations in the book: Install the Artivive app Search for posters or images with the Artivive icon Point the camera and experience the animated version
Happy 2025! Photographer Maxime Guyon presents the 2025 greetings for ECAL with Accelerated Exhaustion, a work that explores the tension between human energy and the relentless pace of modern life. is a Paris-based photographer known for his innovative approach and modernist aesthetic. With over ten years of experience, he has specialized in still lifes and original visual concepts, collaborating with prestigious brands and industries in luxury, fashion, music, automotive, and advertising. A graduate of ECAL, Maxime Guyon founded the creative studio Unireso in 2019, dedicated to the creation of CGI images and 3D animations. His work, characterized by a hyperrealist visual signature, highlights the technological advances of our time. His pieces have been exhibited in international institutions and galleries, including the Centre de la Photographie Genève, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Serpentine Gallery, and Fondazione MAST. They are also part of renowned collections such as the Vontobel Art Collection and Fondazione MAST. @maximeguyon www.maximeguyon.com
PROJECTIONS XXL – 2024 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. At the end of this creative process, a selection of works was chosen to offer the public a varied and entertaining visual immersion. These projections provoke reflection on the perception of scale, function and architectural form. The project is the brainchild of Lausanne Lumières, which brought together ECAL and Photo Elysée to bring this unique visual experience to life.
SADAO E-learning platform SADAO: a brand new open access self-assessment platform. Challenge your art and design knowledge now! A flourishing collaboration between the ECAL and the HEAD - Geneva, SADAO is an e-learning platform designed to support art and design school students on their learning path by helping them to assess and improve their technical skills. SADAO also has a library of specific resources and documentation, enabling students to develop their skills independently. The platform offers content developed by art and design professionals and divided into several levels of difficulty. The assessments cover 8 areas of activity: Graphic Design, Photography, Video & Motion, 3D, Programming, Electronics, Interface Design and Digital Skills. Aware of the increasing evolution of technologies and the challenge that this represents for professionals, the team in charge of the project wanted to create a simple tool that would allow you to quickly and simply assess your technical know-how and skills so that you can situate yourself, improve and gain confidence, with the aim of entering the professional world with peace of mind. Test and perfect your technical skills in art and design right now on sadao.ch! Eventually, SADAO aims to open up to other disciplines and profiles, with content enriched by feedback from the community. Do you have any suggestions? Write to us at support@sadao.ch.
PROJECTIONS XXL,07–29.12.2024,Photo Elysée An immersive, magnetic visual environment, created by ECAL students, illuminates the facades of the mudac building and Photo Elysée. 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. At the end of this creative process, a selection of works was chosen to offer the public a varied and entertaining visual immersion. These projections provoke reflection on the perception of scale, function and architectural form. The project is the brainchild of Lausanne Lumières, which brought together ECAL and Photo Elysée to bring this unique visual experience to life.DATES ET SCHEDULEDecember 7 to 29, 2024 Sunday-Wednesday: 5pm-9pm Thursday-Saturday: 5pm-11pm Free entryVENUEPhoto Elysée Pl. de la Gare 17 1003 LausanneWEBSITEwww.elysee.chSTUDENTS, , , , , , , , , & TEACHERSASSISTANTS,
SWISS DESIGN NETWORK SYMPOSIUM,04–05.12.2024,ECAL, Renens 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. Yet what shape does this research take? Design has become an academic discipline producing original knowledge in traditional formats. However, the discipline has designerly ways of knowing that are yet to be fully recognised and understood. The paradigm of design research, or research through design, supplements new knowledge with the production of new designs, such as prototypes, visualisations, performances, and exhibitions. These new, non-strictly bibliographic formats are relevant for their impact on design schools and audiences. Moreover, AI technologies threaten the scientific paper format as the ultimate form of knowledge transmission. This symposium questions the status of design within the academic system and examines how knowledge is produced by design disciplines. It aims to provide examples of virtuous practices and discuss the relevance of design research as a framework in the medium and long terms. We invited practice- and theory-based contributions anchored in design disciplines and cross- or transdisciplinary approaches that present examples of research through design, discuss methodological and epistemological issues, and offer novel ways of approaching practice-based research.DATES & SCHEDULE04–05.12.2024 Free entry under registrationWEBSITEresearchday.chVENUEECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Av. du Temple 5 1020 Renens
Workshop - Simon Lehner 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. 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. Before the workshop, students were invited to reflect on their personal echo chambers—encountered on their social media feeds. They were asked to think about the following: • 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.
Contained Wild – CITY OF RENENS 2024 ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE,22.11–15.12.2024,La Ferme des Tilleuls, Renens 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. The Prix d encouragement 2024 de la Ville de Renens was awarded to two emerging talents from ECAL: , a student in the Master of Product Design program, and , a student in the Bachelor of Photography program. Inspired by the rural roots of La Ferme des Tilleuls, the artistic duo propose an exhibition that blurs the lines between human and animal, encouraging us to rethink the ties that bind us. With a touch of humor and a critical eye, the creations presented highlight the often disconcerting interactions between our respective worlds. Through objects and photographs, the exhibition questions the artificial transformation of natural elements, recalling our common origin: nature. By hijacking man-made materials and systems, the exhibition reveals the hidden tensions in our lives.VENUELa Ferme des Tilleuls – Le Rural Rue de Lausanne 52 CH-1020 Renens WEBSITEfermedestilleuls.ch OPENINGThursday, November 21, 2024 - 6:30pmDATES & SCHEDULENovember 22 to December 15, 2024GUIDED TOURSaturday, November 23, 2024 - 2:00pm
INNOVATION BY DESIGN CHALLENGE 2024 - AWARDS NIGHT,13.11.2024,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Municipality of Renens presents the Innovation by Design Challenge awards evening on Wednesday November 13, 2024 at the IKEA Auditorium at ECAL in the presence of Léa Pereyre for a " Le design à l ère numérique: nouvelles opportunités d expression " conference. Innovation by Design Challenge 2024 is a not-to-be-missed event for anyone with a passion for design and innovation. Five innovative companies from the region have challenged 10 multidisciplinary designers to revamp their products and services in record time. Get ready to plunge into the world of start-ups and discover the impact of design on their projects. PROGRAM 6:00pm Opening of the challenge 6:10pm Pitch of the five competing teams and public vote 6:30pm « Le design à l ère numérique : nouvelles opportunités d expression » Léa Pereyre, Designer industriel, Lausanne. 7:00pm Awards ceremony 7:15pm Closing of the 2024 edition followed by an aperitif dinner Free admission on registration: registerVENUEECAL, av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensDATE & SCHEDULEWednesday, November 13, 2024 from 6:00pmLECTURE"Le design à l ère numérique : nouvelles opportunités d expression" by Léa Pereyre, Designer industriel, Lausanne.COLLABORATIONSVille de Renens École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - EPFL INNOVAUD Université de Lausanne Les Ateliers de Renens Haute École d Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD) École Hôtelière de Lausanne SITE WEBinnovationbydesignchallenge.ch
screening of diploma films 2024,12.11.2024,Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne On Tuesday November 12, the ECAL presents the graduation films of the Bachelor Cinema at the Cinémathèque Suisse. SCREENING OF THE GRADUATION FILMS Tuesday 12.11.2024 Cinémathèque suisse Bachelor Cinema 2024 18h30 Room CAP 1 In the presence of the graduates Matteo Friberg Mégane Brügger Donika Gashi Camille Anker Arsène Fragnière Naïla Ebinger Léa Favre Pol Barrelet Loïc Pidoux Benjamin Eggenberger Hervé Ossent Maria Luiza Vaz Master Cinema 2024 19h00 Room CAP 2 In the presence of the graduates Valentina Parati Sara Dutch Anna Joos Fei Fan Theofanis Papadopoulos Pablo Guscetti Jonathan Daza OspinaDATES & SCHEDULETuesday, November 12, 2024 6:30pm Bachelor Cinema Room CAP 1 7pm Master Cinema Room CAP 2 Free entry whitin the limits of available placesVENUECinémathèque suisse Cinéma Capitole Avenue du Théâtre 6 1005 LausanneWEBSITEcinematheque.ch
FALL WORKSHOP LECTURES,11–13.11.2024,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL On the occasion of the workshop weeks in the Bachelor programs, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work from November 11 to 13, 2024. PROGRAM Monday 11 November 2024 1:00pm-1:20pm : Kushagra Gupta, 3D artist, Kalkota-India 1:20pm-1:40pm : Marc Morro, Designer, Barcelona-Spain 1:40pm-2:00pm : Louie Banks, Photographer, London-UK Tuesday 12 November 2024 1:00pm-1:20pm : Clara Von Zweigberk, Designer, Stockholm-Sweden 1:20pm-1:40pm : DIA Studio, Design graphique, New York-USA 1:40pm-2:00pm : Chaumont-Zaerpour, Photographe, Paris-France Wednesday 13 November 2024 1:00pm-1:20pm: Nicole Ruggiero, 3D artist, New York-USA 1:20pm-1:40pm : Jean-Vincent Simonet, Photographer, Paris-France 1:40pm-2:00pm : Twee Muizen, Graphic Designers, Barcelona-SpainVisuals: Emilie Müller et Arnaud WengerDATES & SCHEDULES11–13.11.2024 1–2:00pm Free entry Catering available on siteVENUEAuditoire IKEA ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens
One-Off 1/1 For this semester, students were invited to focus on the creation of a “One-Off” of their choice. They were encouraged to free themselves from the issues traditionally associated with industrial design - mass production, costs, market positioning, etc. The project concluded in a silent auction at the ECAL s traditional Christmas Market. A “One-Off” object refers to a unique piece, created as a single item, often in response to a specific issue,a particular need, or a singular idea.
Workshop Vittorio Brodman & Mathis Altman The POOL workshop focuses on interdisciplinary practices and involves a wide variety of mediums. Its core is rooted in the ideas of sculpture and painting, as seen in the work of Mathis Altmann and Vittorio Brodmann. The two artists explore techniques for embedding narrative structures, highlighting representational elements while investigating how abstraction can lead to distortion, the grotesque, and the fantastical. The workshop draws attention to our immediate surroundings, carefully examined and used as source material. It encourages including a broad range of ideas, materials, observations, physical objects, and ephemeral elements found nearby. The framework revolves around the concept of the model, both as a playful way to explore scale and as a method of setting a scene. The ECAL design workshop amenities are utilized alongside input from art historical examples spanning the 20th century to the present. The POOL workshop concludes with a presentation at Sebeillon Space on the final day.
Sara De Brito Faustino winner of the Prix Françoise Champoud 2024 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. The Fondation Françoise Champoud has just awarded its annual prize to talented photographer , an alumnus of ECAL. The prize, endowed with CHF 50,000, is awarded alternately in the fields of lyrical art, performing arts and art & design, supporting high-potential emerging artists. Sara De Brito Faustino, awarded in the art & design category, won over the jury with her striking artistic project, which explores the meanders of memory through disturbing and poetic images. Graduating with a Bachelor s degree in photography from ECAL, Sara De Brito Faustino distinguished herself with her graduation work A Home with No Roof (previously named “A Home With No Roof”), a project that had already won her the Vevey Images Prize at the ECAL graduation ceremony in 2023 . His singular approach consists in reconstructing, from fabricated and cobbled-together elements, scenes evoking missing memories, like fragments of recomposed reality. According to Florence Grivel, journalist and member of the jury, her work is “powerful and gripping, in which an ambivalent and troubling reality is narrated, in which the missing memory is restored from surprising elements”. Winning the Prix Françoise Champoud is a major boost for this young photographer. “This financial support is a precious help that will enable me to pursue my projects and devote myself fully to my art”, confided Sara. The artist plans to exhibit her project A Home with No Roof in its final version at L Appartement, Vevey, from November 27. This monographic exhibition will mark a crucial stage in her career, revealing to the public a universe that is both intimate and universal, shaped by meticulous and singular artistic techniques. Sara De Brito Faustino, who is also an academic assistant at the ECAL, is determined to build on this success, with the support of the Champoud Foundation. Her passion for photography, born in adolescence and nourished by intense personal experiences, is now recognized by prestigious institutions.
Athena Promises,11.10.2024,MISC Athens Following a workshop in Athens with artist Nikolas Ventourakis, students in ECAL s Bachelor of Photography programme are unveiling an exhibition that captures the contrasts of the city, between its ancient heritage and contemporary challenges. Athens, famous for its historic role as the cradle of democracy, has also been marked in its contemporary history by the financial and social crises that have rocked Greece. Recently, the city has attracted worldwide attention for major events such as the 2004 Olympic Games and the DOCUMENTA exhibition in 2017. Today, Athens is undergoing unbridled urban development, while coping with the effects of climate change. Heat waves, floods, forest fires: here, myth and reality collide, antiquity rubs shoulders with modernity, and this sprawling metropolis, home to almost half of Greece s population, becomes the scene of an ideological clash. At the heart of one of the oldest cities in the world, the students immersed themselves in a city rich in contrasts. They explored the city through documentary, staged and performative eyes. In the warm, golden sunshine, they explored a wide range of themes, from derelict Olympic infrastructure to the ambitious $8 billion housing project, The Ellinikon, as well as the testimonies of young Athenian artists. These artists, deeply attached to their roots and history, sometimes feel trapped in a city where recognition seems out of reach. Under the artistic direction of Nikolas Ventourakis, this workshop offered students in the Photography Bachelor s programme an opportunity to explore their own work. DATES & SCHEDULEFriday 11th October 2024 7pm - 9pm Free entryADDRESSMISC Athens Art Gallery Tousa Mpotsari 20, Athens, Greece 11741HEAD OF DEPARTMENTARTISTIC DEPUTY
TOGGLE: Interactively fun buttons 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. Show / Hide Par Magic wand Par I m not a robot Par Mute Par Essayez-lestoggle.2024.ecal-mid.ch
Motion Design - Animated poster – 2024 Selection of animated sequences made during a 3D course directed by Benjamin Muzzin. The students were inspired by a painting and transcribed it into three different scenes. This video showcases a selection of animated posters created during an intensive workshop week by students in Graphic Design and Media & Interaction Design. The goal of the workshop was to design the upcoming announcement posters for ECAL s future workshops. By exploring the possibilities of motion design, the students developed dynamic visual identities tailored to the school s various communication formats. These creations reflect their creativity, technical skills, and ability to engage audiences through a contemporary visual language.
Cuvée Pierre Keller 2024,03.10.2024,Clos de la République, Épesses On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5pm, the 6th edition of the limited cuvée "lâche-moi la grappe" will be tasted and sold. In honor of Pierre Keller s major contribution to ECAL and the promotion of Vaud wines, we are pleased to invite you to the launch (tasting and sale) of the 6th edition of the limited cuvée “Lâche-moila grappe” on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 5:00 pm at Clos de la République in Épesses. Originally from La Côte, Pierre Keller moved to Lavaux at an early age, a land that has always fascinated and inspired creators. It was here that he met Patrick Fonjallaz, and the beginning of a long association between art and wine that took them as far as Japan and China with the Office des vins vaudois. It was therefore only natural to entrust this 6th cuvée to one of the region s emblematic estates, and to invite you to share in its discovery in a moment of conviviality and remembrance. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Pierre Keller Prize, awarded to a particularly committed ECAL diploma graduate.DATES & SCHEDULEThursday, October 3, 2024 5pm - 8pm Free entry with registrationWEBSITEwww.vaudvins.chTICKETSRegisterVENUEClos de la République Rle du Petit Crêt 11098 Epesses
Lott of Prints: a special edition at the AGI Open 2024,03–04.10.2024,Basel ECAL is pleased to announce its participation in the AGI Open 2024 with a special edition of its Lott of Prints graphic lottery. This unique event, initially created as a convivial occasion to encourage exchanges between students in the graphic design department, has rapidly developed into a high point of conviviality and creativity. VENUEHochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel FHNW Freilager-Platz 1, 4142 Münchenstein b. BaselDATES & SCHEDULE04.10.2024 6:30pmWEBSITEagi-open.comLott of Prints was born of a week-long workshop led by , where a class was invited to design decorated, offset-printed lotto grids. At the end of the week, an original lotto took place, with prestigious graphic objects - posters, books, fanzines - as prizes for the winners. The enthusiasm generated by this initiative gave birth to this playful and artistic concept. This year, the AGI Open, a conference proposed by members of Alliance Graphique Internationale, will be held in Basel on October 3 and 4. The organizing committee, seduced by the Lott of Prints concept, asked the ECAL to organize the first extramural edition of this event. On October 4 at 6.30pm, join us at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel (HGK) to try your luck at this new edition. The event will be hosted by a team of ECAL students and will feature exceptional prizes donated by AGI Suisse members, ECAL and several partner studios. Three to four lotto rounds are scheduled before the AGI Open closing party.
We Do The Rest - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP & EXHIBITION From image capture to distribution, "We do the Rest" explores the notions of effort and bodily constraint in contemporary photographic mechanics. Through a series of spectacular and deceptive per-formances, Master Photography students at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne translate the gestures and the actions of visual fabrication with humor and absurdity. The project, conducted by Augustin Lignier, recalls the radical performances of the 60%, revisited in the digital age, when audiences are mainly virtual, and relationships are reduced to pixels. In search of permanent validation, we evolve in a digital theater governed by cameras, screens, and algorithms. We invite you to dive into these simulations, for real. And it s up to you to press the shutter... "We do the Rest" was created as a workshop during the second semester and was further developed in Italy, where it celebrated its premiere at the Biennale dell Immagine di Chiasso. The constantly reimagined project was later presented at the Rencontres d Arles 2024 photography festival, where it found a wide audience. The third and final edition was presented at ECAL in September 2024, closing the circle and illustrating the dynamic development process.
UPS – Under Pressure Solutions,25.09–18.10.2024,Gallery l elac, ECAL In a rapidly changing world, industrial design is facing new challenges. For the Milano Design Week, ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne presents UPS – Under Pressure Solutions, an experimental research project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the furniture industry through the use of shape memory materials. Successfully inaugurated at Milan Design Week 2024, the exhibition shows the process and results of this exploration led by five industrial designers teaching at ECAL – Camille Blin , Christophe Guberan , Anthony Guex , Chris Kabel et Julie Richoz, as well as objects designed by Master Product Design students, revealing the innovative and creative potential of cellulose sponge.DATES & SCHEDULE25.09 – 18.10.2024 Wednesday – Friday 1pm – 5pm Free entry Other opening times on request at antoine.vauthey@ecal.chVENUEGalerie l ELAC Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens WEBSITEunderpressuresolutions.chDESIGNERS , , , , HEAD OF RESEARCHPROJECT MANAGER & RESEARCH ASSISTANT , STUDENTSEduardo Altamirano Castro, Youssef Bassil, Louis Bosnjak, James Caruso, Marco Ciacci, Gabriella Duck Garnham, Justus Hilfenhaus, Takumi Ise, Clémentine Merhebi, Yeonsu Na, Lilian Onstenk, David Quintero Ortiz, Antonio Severi, Brice Tempier, Li Chung WeiOPENING & TALKTuesday 24 September, 6pm Conversation moderated by , curator and Head of Theory, Master Design, ECAL, with: Tiffany Abitbol, Head of the Sustainable Materials Laboratory, EPFL , Head of Master Product Design, ECAL Erwan Bouroullec, Designer, Paris , Product Design Master student, ECAL
Anna-Marija Adomaityte receives the June Johnson Newcomer Prize 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. From the 31 entries received, a committee drawn from the jury proposed four names to the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation. The Foundation awarded the prize to Anna-Marija Adomaityte (GE). Born in Lithuania, Adomaityte obtained a Bachelor s degree in contemporary dance at the Manufacture de Lausanne and went on to complete a Master s degree in visual arts at the École cantonale d art de Lausanne (ECAL), while continuing to work as a choreographer. Her third and most recent show, “TikTok-Ready Choreographies”, captivates with its expressive power, thanks in particular to her collaboration with a group of young tiktokeuses. The prize of 25,000 Swiss francs is donated by the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation. The Swiss Grand Prix for the Performing Arts / Hans Reinhart Ring is Switzerland s most important performing arts in Switzerland. Awarded by the FOC in cooperation with the Swiss Theatre Society, it honors a personality or institution active in the creation of theatrical works in Switzerland. The awards will be presented on October 31, 2024 at Zug s Casino Theater, in the presence of Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis. schweizerkulturpreise.ch
USM DESIGN GRANT FOUNDATION - 8th EDITION,19–22.09.2024,La Becque, La Tour-de-Peilz For the 8th year, the Fondation USM has rewarded a group of students from ECAL s Bachelor in Visual Communication, whose Anthracite project aims to raise public awareness of the effects of light pollution on a sustainable future. For the 8th year, the Fondation USM has rewarded a group of students from ECAL s Bachelor s degree in Visual Communication, whose Anthracite project aims to raise public awareness of the effects of light pollution on a sustainable future. The 8th edition of the Bouse de la Fondation USM honors the project by Rebecca Alfandary, Emma Louise Grosu and Phinn Sallin-Mason, students in ECAL s Visual Communication department. Anthracite is a reflection of the night sky, which is no longer as dark as it should be. The project focuses specifically on Swiss biodiversity, and aims to raise awareness of the significant impact of light pollution on pollination. It highlights how artificial light disturbs nocturnal insects, interfering with their natural behaviors and ultimately threatening their existence. Today, 60% of Swiss moths are threatened. The project, which combines powerful images with specific information and solutions, consists of a book, a video and an image installation specially designed for the La Becque garden, where it will be on display from September 19 to 22, 2024.VENUELa Becque | Artist Residency Chemin de La Becque 1 CH-1814 La Tour-de-PeilzDATES & SCHEDULE19.09–22.09.2024 11:00–19:00 Free entryWEBSITEfondationusm.org
GTE: Renens City Stories A one week workshop where the first-year students were taught the basics of Blender and how to achieve a similar visual language to that of early era video game graphics. Students were asked to create a looping animation or Story from the perspective of a character in the city of Renens where ECAL is based. These were then packaged into a playable game displayed on a series of CRT monitors controlled using a PS1 controller. The game itself was completely run in Blender using Geometry Nodes & Python. Marché du Temple, 03h15, Rosalie GirardPark, Jonathan VögeleAvenue du 24-Janvier, Andreas AbbaszadehEpenex 4a, Laurine GigandetM1 lausanne-flon, Shana MeineckeMigros, Teo GrajqevciRosalie GirardTeo GrajqevciJonathan VögeleNyria GraberDalia SpichtigBrikeld HoxaThe Story The students were asked to create a looping animation or Story from the perspective of a character in the city of Renens where ECAL is based. The stories were then packaged into a playable game displayed on a series of CRT monitors controlled using a PS1 controller.Asset Turntable In addition to the sotry, the students reproduced an object ("asset") related to the scene they imagined.
Fine Art Photography – 2024 #4 Last minute risk As the students enter their final year of training at the ECAL, and their interests and methods take shape, it s time to take advantage of this last project to question our own rules, achievements and influences, not to be satisfied with them, and to take risks.
BURNING CORSO - Thomas Mailaender In the spring of 2024, Thomas Mailaender and the students of the ECAL Bachelor in Photography entered the ruins of the club with the intention of making it resonate once again. Between archaeology, documentary research, and imaginative speculations, the group of adventurers crafted a surprising exhibition path blending mold and glitter, ashes and glamour. For one night, the Corso was filled with explosive sounds and images in a fiery tribute to the nights of Renens. Le cinéma Corso ouvre ses portes en 1949, à la suite de l achat et de la transformation de l ancien cinéma du Grand Hôtel. Son activité s inscrit dans la continuité des projections cinématographiques organisées par l établissement hôtelier inauguré en 1906, dans l effervescence immobilière de la ville nouvelle se développant aux abords de la gare de Renens. En 1979, une discothèque est aménagée au sous-sol, mais en 1992, une explosion met fin à son activité. Le bâtiment est démoli en 1999. Sous la place aménagée ensuite, les débris reposent encore. Le silence, l obscurité et l humidité ont pris possession des lieux. - Christian Schülé
Paleo Workshop - Screening at Visions du Réel – 2024 Students in the Master Film Studies ECAL/HEAD produced documentary vignettes for the Paléo Festival, which were shown for the first time at Visions du Réel in April 2024. The history of the Paléo festival, its frenzied crowds, its protagonists from all walks of life and its questions about the future, are the subject of a captivating documentary series by students from HEAD and ECAL. Four vignettes, including archival footage, will take you on a journey through the history of this essential institution in French-speaking Switzerland. “Génèse d un festival”, directed by Loïs de Goumoëns, Sara Dutch, Anna Joos and Elias Jutzet. “Prévision sonore”, directed by Antoine Scalese, Valentina Parati and Jonathan Ospina “Crowded”, directed by Theofanis Papadopoulos and Saleh Kashefi “Retour vers les futurs”, directed by Fei Fan, Pablo Guscetti and Loris Ciaburri
Kosovo Grand Voyage workshop Each year, students of the Master s program undertake a "Great Trip" to discover the territory of a filmmaker. In 2022, they went to Kosovo with the director and screenwriter Kaltrina Krasniqi. Each year, students of the Master s program undertake a "Great Trip" to discover the territory of a filmmaker. In 2022, they went to Kosovo with the director and screenwriter Kaltrina Krasniqi. Writing, shooting and editing films in three weeks: this is the challenge taken up by the ECAL/HEAD Master of Cinema students during their study trip to Prizren, Kosovo in autumn 2022. An artistic and human dive into the reality of a young and dynamic country that has distinguished itself in recent years by its remarkable cinematographic and artistic development.
Francis Baudevin receives the Leenaards Foundation Cultural Prize 2024 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. ECAL is proud to announce that Francis Baudevin, professor in the ECAL Bachelor Fine Arts program since 1996, has been awarded the prestigious Leenaards Cultural Prize 2024. The prize, endowed with 30,000 francs, recognizes his entire artistic career, marked by a constant reinvention of geometric abstraction and his commitment to passing on his knowledge to younger generations of artists. Francis Baudevin is an emblematic figure of the neo-geo artistic movement, a postmodern current that revisits geometric abstraction with a contemporary twist. His work is characterized by a subtle, thoughtful use of motifs from advertising packaging and symbols of consumer society. Francis Baudevin, who is also passionate about music, does not hesitate to play with the boundaries between artistic disciplines, an approach that has earned him international recognition. The Leenaards Cultural Prize 2024 will be awarded on September 8 at the Comédie de Genève. At this ceremony, the ECAL will also be honoured by the distinction awarded to Anna-Marija Adomaitytė, who will graduate from the Master Fine Arts in 2021, and Anjesa Dellova , who will graduate from the Bachelor Fine Arts in 2017, and who will receive one of eight cultural grants from the Leenaards Foundation. This grant of 50,000 francs will support the development of their artistic career. ECAL warmly congratulates Francis Baudevin, Anna-Marija Adomaitytė, and Anjesa Dellova on these distinctions. These awards not only recognize outstanding individual achievements, but also reinforce ECAL s reputation as a benchmark institution in the fine arts. @annamarijaadomaityte anjesadellova.com @anjesadellova leenaards.ch
Max Klunge – Sounds like.. My project is to create a small event at the ECAL. Around a sound system, the aim is to offer students and anyone at the school, whether ECAL members or not, the chance to spend a pleasant moment, discover music, eat, drink and bring this place to life by encouraging people to meet and enjoy the moment. The approach is based on several points, the political and militant aspect of music and in this context with a sound system, the aspect of homemade and collective practice, promoting inclusive and ethical consumption through vegan food. Musically, it s a proposal that s the fruit of experimentation with compositions, selections and productions of music and the dissemination of music.