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Loris Ciaburri – Lux Vitae Lux Vitae is a feature-length screenplay developed over two years as part of the ECAL/HEAD Master of Cinema program. The project was built from a synopsis, through various treatment versions to a V1 screenplay. Anne Brouillet supervised the writing process throughout. Lux Vitae is a film set in La Chaux-de-Fonds, incorporating the local socio-historical context. The film follows the story of Anica, a polyamorous, pansexual watchmaker who, following an accident, becomes a paraplegic. Her sex life is limited, so she decides to seek assisted suicide and meets Max, an EXIT counsellor. These two people, totally opposed in their sexuality, come together and bond intimately.
Danpeng Cai – ANT ANT (Advancing neurofeedback in tinnitus) is a multidisciplinary research project focused on improving neurofeedback therapy for tinnitus. The design research part looked to establish a systematic process for the development of visual stimuli in this context. Through a series of iterative studies, this work aimed to optimize neurofeedback protocols, challenge traditional notions and oversights in the field, and develop comprehensive design guidelines. The project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), integrates insights in design (EPFL+ECAL Lab), cognitive psychology (Bern University of Applied Sciences and University of Fribourg), and clinical neuroscience (University and University Hospital Zurich), paving the way for future advances in neurofeedback therapy.
VAUD-O-RAMA – JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS – 2024 As part of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the canton of Vaud has commissioned ECAL to create an original work of art, on view from July 24 to September 8 in the Maison suisse set up for the occasion in the courtyard of the Swiss Embassy in Paris. GRAPHIC ANIMATION & COORDINATIONSCENOGRAPHYTECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTHEAD OF PROJECTVISUAL RESEARCH, , , , & Comprising some twenty synchronized screens offering a panoramic view of the canton and its major assets, Vaud-o-rama aims to promote the region and forge links with the public, helping them to discover its richness and diversity. Inspired by the diorama museal device, this installation offers a dynamic and immersive showcase for the canton of Vaud, highlighting four key areas: Innovation, Education, Culture and Sport. It presents a varied portrait of the canton and offers a current view of its activities. In this way, the canton of Vaud reveals itself as a center of excellence for research and innovation, a cutting-edge learning ground, a mecca for cultural creation and a sports ecosystem that is unique in the world. Images and text come alive and intermingle in a meticulously orchestrated choreography. International sporting events, the headquarters of major federations, prestigious cultural institutions, renowned universities and colleges, top-level scientific and technical research centers - these are the strengths that the canton brings to the stage and into the spotlight in this creation. Initiated during an experimental workshop with students to generate initial graphic intentions, the project was then developed within ECAL s Visual Communication department in collaboration with ECAL s Technology Center.
AWARDS & GRANTS 2024 The graduation ceremony, which took place on 28 June 2024, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners! bourses & PRIX 2024 – BACHELOR Prix de l Année Propédeutique – CHF 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e de l Année Propédeutique de l ECAL qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de ses résultats. Remis par David Monnet, Responsable de l Année Propédeutique - Propédeutique, option Photographie Prix Visarte Vaud – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Arts Visuels qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail. Remis par Patricia Glave, Présidente de Visarte Vaud - diplômé BA Arts Visuels Prix LOGITECH DESIGN AWARD – SOLUTION CRÉATIVE HAUT DE GAMME & CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e du BA Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par dont le projet de diplôme démontre une sensibilité particulière aux thématiques chères à Logitech. Remis par Giulio Barresi, Responsable UX Logitech - diplômé BA Media & Interaction Design Prix du Risque – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e du BA Arts Visuels qui a démontré un certain goût du risque dans son travail de diplôme. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, Responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels - diplômé·e BA Arts Visuels Prix METAA – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une approche prospective et expérimentale dans son travail de diplôme. Remis par Mylène Dreyer, Présidente de l association METAA, Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Prix GIFF Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) — Présentation du projet au Geneva Digital Market au GIFF & CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une approche innovante et originale dans la narration ou la réalisation de son projet de diplôme. Remis par Pauline Saglio, Responsable du BA Media & Interaction Design - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Prix David Rust – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné par In Rust We Trust à un·e diplômé·e ayant réalisé un travail typographique remarquable. Le/La lauréat·e se voit offrir l opportunité d éditer un visuel qui servira à collecter des dons pour l action Design against Cancer, menée par l association. Remis par Angelo Benedetto, Responsable du Bachelor Graphic Design - diplômé BA Design Graphique Prix Jacqueline Veuve – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e en cinéma qui s est distingué·e au cours de l année par la qualité de ses réalisations ou de son travail technique. Ce prix rend hommage à Jacqueline Veuve, grande documentariste suisse décédée en 2013. Remis par Agnieszka Ramu, Productrice Bande à Part Films - 2e année BA Cinéma pour son film « Maman danse » Pax Art Talent Award – Présentation du projet à la HEK-Haus der Elekronische Kunste à Bâle & CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design dont la pratique artistique traite de manière innovante de l influence des technologies sur la société, et qui se caractérise également par une approche narrative discursive et critique. Remis par Nicolas Bopp, Président de Art Fondation Pax - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Prix WSP – CHF 1 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e, auteur·e d un projet qui prend en compte le développement durable, en particulier ses aspects économiques, environnementaux et sociaux. Remis par Pascale Grossmann, Consultante Corporate Design à WSP - diplômée BA Design Graphique Prix d ENCOURAGEMENT De la Ville de Renens – Exposition & CHF 2 000.- Un prix d encouragement décerné à un·e étudiant·e en 2e année Bachelor qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail. Remis par Nathalie Jaccard, Conseillère municipale à la Ville de Renens - 2e année BA Photographie Prix d excellence du domaine Design et Arts Visuels de la HES-SO – CHF 2 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e diplômé·e qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Gaetano Massa, Adjoint scientifique du domaine Design et Arts visuels de la HES-SO - diplômé BA Design Graphique Prix Ernest Manganel – CHF 3 000.- Un prix décerné par le jury de la Fondation Ernest Manganel à un·e diplômé·e en Arts Visuels, pour récompenser la pertinence de sa recherche et la qualité de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, Responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels au nom de la Fondation Ernest Manganel - diplômée BA Arts Visuels Swiss Design Association Bachelor Award – 3 ANS d Adhésion & coaching Un prix qui récompense un·e diplômé·e Bachelor pour l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Le SDA Bachelor Award offre au lauréat·e la possibilité de devenir membre SDA durant 3 ans, ainsi qu un coaching entrepreneurial individuel pour le développement de son projet de diplôme. Remis par Andréa Müller, Membre du comité d organisation de la SDA, Swiss Design Association - diplômé BA Design Industriel Bourses Fondation Walter + Eve Kent – CHF 5 000.- Deux bourses décernées à des étudiant·e·s particulièrement talentueux·euses dans le domaine des arts visuels. Remises par Alexis Georgacopoulos, Membre de la Fondation Walter + Eve Kent - 2e année BA Arts Visuels - 2e année BA Arts Visuels PRIX La Foncière – CHF 5 000.- Un prix décerné par La Foncière, société de Fonds de placements immobiliers à un·e étudiant·e méritant pour le travail accompli durant l année en Photographie. Remis par Thomas Vonaesch, COO of La Foncière - diplômée BA Photographie Prix Downtown Studio de l Image – Services De post-production & ADHÉsion offerte (CHF 5 000.-) Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e du BA Cinéma, en spécialisation Image, qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail aussi bien sur les plans artistiques que techniques. Ce prix souligne également les ponts vertueux entre le monde académique et professionnel. Remis par Boris Rabusseau et Jérémie Blaser, Représentants de Downtown Studio - diplômée BA Cinéma pour l image du film « Cartilage » d Arsène Fragnière Prix Plateforme 10 x ECAL – Exposition & CHF 5 000.- Un prix destiné à récompenser un·e diplômé·e Bachelor Media & Interaction Design, qui permettra le développement du projet de diplôme en vue d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition à Plateforme 10, tout en renforçant les liens entre l ECAL et Plateforme 10. Remis par Pauline Saglio, Responsable du BA Media & Interaction Design et Vincent Jaquier, Responsable Communication Visuelle, au nom de Plateforme 10 - diplômé BA Media & Interaction Design Prix Images Vevey x ECAL – Exposition Un prix offrant à un·e diplômé·e du Bachelor ou Master Photographie, l opportunité d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition à l Appartement - Espace Images Vevey, tout en renforçant les liens existants entre l ECAL et Images Vevey. Remis par Stefano Stoll, Directeur d Images Vevey - diplômée BA Photographie BourseS Fondation JAN MICHALSKI – Accompagnement pour le développement du travail de Mémoire & CHF 5 000.- Deux bourses consistant à développer puis donner une visibilité publique à deux mémoires de fin d études Bachelor. La Fondation Jan Michalski s engage à favoriser le contact avec des auteur·rice·s, en vue d obtenir un accompagnement et des conseils qui favoriseront le développement des mémoires. La publication finale fera l objet d une présentation publique de la part des lauréat·e·s ainsi que d un vernissage à la Fondation Jan Michalski. Deux prix spéciaux de CHF 1 000.- sont également attribués. Remise par Natalia Granero, Directrice de la Fondation Jan Michalski Prix spéciaux - diplômée BA Design Graphique - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design Bourses - diplômé BA Design Graphique - diplômée BA Design Industriel BourseS Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux – CHF 8 000.- Une bourse décernée à un·e étudiant·e sur le point d accomplir son année de diplôme et attribuée en fonction de son sens de la créativité. Remise par Hervé Klopfenstein, Membre du Conseil de la Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux Mykola Churmantaiev - 2e année BA Arts Visuels Prix Tremplin ECAL soutenu par la Fondation Leenaards – CHF 10 000.- Le « Prix Tremplin » vise à faciliter le démarrage d une carrière et aider à asseoir une pratique artistique professionnelle sur le long terme pour des artistes et/ou designers de talent. Il est destiné aux fraîchement diplômé·e·s de l ECAL pour les soutenir dans la mise en place d un projet concret ou dans l entrée dans la vie professionnelle. Remis par Mme Catherine Othenin-Girard, Présidente de la Commission Culturelle de la Fondation Leenaards - diplômée BA Design Industriel - diplômé BA Arts Visuels - diplômé BA Photographie GRANTS & Awards 2023 – MASTER EXECAL Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded to a graduate who has produced a distinguished Master s thesis project. Presented by Yoo-Mi Steffen, EXECAL Secretary - graduate MA Fine Arts Prix WSP – CHF 1 500.- A prize awarded to a graduate for projects that take sustainable development into account, particularly its economic, environmental and social aspects. Presented by Pascale Grossmann, Consultant Corporate Design WSP - graduate MA Product Design Profot-Elinchrom AWARD – Equipment (CHF 2 000.-) A prize for a Master Photography student who has produced an excellent diploma work. Presented by Sandro Bizzarro, Digital Imaging Consultant at Profot SA - graduate MA Photography BCV Award – CHF 2 000.- A prize awarded to a Master s graduate who has distinguished by the overall quality of his/her work. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, head of Master Fine Arts - graduate MA Fine Arts Encouragement Award BY City of Renens – EXHIBITION & CHF 2 000.- An encouragement prize awarded to a student in the 1st year of the Master programmes who has produced a distinguished body of work. The winner will exhibit at La Ferme des Tilleuls in Renens. Presented by Nathalie Jaccard, Municipal Councillor of Renens City - 1st Year MA Product Design HES-SO Design & Fine Arts Excellence Award – CHF 2 500.- A prize awarded to an ECAL student who has distinguished himself/herself by the excellence of his/her diploma work. Presented by Xavier Duchoud, Academic Deputy Director ECAL - graduate MA Photography Prix Pierre Keller – CHF 5 000.- In memory of Pierre Keller, director of ECAL from 1995 to 2011. A prize awarded for particularly committed diploma work. Presented by Alexis Georgacopoulos, Director of ECAL and Camille Blin, Head of Master Product Design - graduate MA Product Design Scholarship Walter + Eve Kent Foundation – CHF 5 000.- Two scholarships awarded to particularly talented 1st year Master Fine Arts students in the fields of painting and sculpture, to support the continuation of their studies at ECAL. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, Head of Master Fine Arts Mélody Lu - 1st Year MA Fine Arts - 1st Year MA Fine Arts De Bethune Award – CHF 6 000.- A prize awarded to a graduate student in the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship for the quality of his/her work. Presented by Denis Flageollet, Master Watchmaker & Co-Founder of De Bethune - graduate MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Masé Studios Sound Prize – Mixing services at Masé Studios in Geneva (CHF 8 000.-) A prize for a student whose film has distinguished itself by the quality of its sound, artistic and technical work. This prize underlines the virtuous bridges between the academic and professional world. Presented by Ivan Ruet for Masé Studios - graduate MA Cinéma with her film « Niederurnen » GRANT Nestlé-ECAL – CHF 10 000.- Two Nestlé grants awarded to deserving 2nd year MADP, MAP or MATD students, who have distinguished themselves by the research and quality of their diploma project, particularly -but not exclusively - in relation to current themes such as technological or social innovation, sustainability or health. Presented by René Ciocca, Head of Corporate Identity Design Nestlé - graduate MA Product Design Naiqian Wang - graduate MA Type Design ECAL Tremplin Award supported by Fondation Leenaards – CHF 10 000.- The aim of the "Tremplin Award" is to help talented artists and/or designers launch their careers and establish a long-term professional artistic practice. It is reserved for creatives who have just graduated from ECAL, supports them in setting up a concrete project or for their entry into professional life. Presented by Catherine Othenin-Girard, Chairwoman of Cultural Commission of Fondation Leenaards - graduate MA Product Design - graduate MA Type Design
Gabriel Hafner wins the Tectona Prize at the Design Parade Hyères 2024 festival Gabriel Hafner, who graduated from ECAL in 2022, won the prestigious Tectona Prize at the latest Design Parade in Hyères. This international prize celebrates innovation in garden furniture. The ten finalists were asked to design an outdoor table around the theme of ‘a summer meal . The only constraint was to use metal or a natural rot-proof material. stood out with a table inspired by beach mats, consisting of a wooden base and a woven mat of wood and textile. The rigid yet flexible top is reminiscent of a sun blind and can be transformed into a table with a simple gesture. Easily dismantled, this design combines practicality and aesthetics, in perfect harmony with the convivial spirit of outdoor dining. His creation, combining functionality and simplicity, was exhibited at the Villa Noailles alongside the nine other finalist projects from 27 June to 1 September 2024. @hahahafner villanoailles.com
EXECAL Residences at La Becque - Summer 2024 ECAL graduates Hanna Rocherau and Hugo Hectus are the winners of the EXECAL residencies at La Becque for summer 2024. The EXECAL Residence at La Becque initiative aims at fostering research projects and promoting excellence in art and design education. Each summer, it offers two ECAL alumni the opportunity to each participate in a four-week residency to develop a project while benefiting from an exceptional setting and infrastructure. Following a call, two winners have been selected to benefit from a residency on the shores of Lake Geneva, in the majestic setting of La Becque, during summer 2024. July 2024 Hugo Hectus graduated from ECAL in 2021 with a Bachelor Graphic Design. Through his artistic work and his research into "solid poetry", he explores a unique visual language combining art, design and the misappropriation of traditional communication codes. September 2024 Hanna Rochereau graduated from ECAL in 2020 with a Master Fine Arts. She is an active artist in Marseille, co-founder of the artist-run space Hasch, and has taken part in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Europe.
Layback at Swiss Design Awards 2024,11–16.06.2024,Basel Bachelor Industrial Design offers with Layback a space that is both enchanting and soothing, as part of the excitement of the Swiss Design Awards 2024. Designed by two ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design students, Layback is an installation made from old hot-air balloon textiles from Château d Oex, the hot-air balloon capital of Switzerland. This unique creation offers a peaceful retreat during the hustle and bustle of Art Basel. Visitors are enveloped in a tranquil environment that invites them to reflect on their experience of visiting art and design exhibitions. Switzerland s leading national design competition, the Swiss Design Awards are organised every year by the Federal Office of Culture.TEACHERVENUESwiss Design Awards Hall 1.1, Messe BaselSTUDENTS , DATES & SCHEDULE11-16.06.2024WEBSITEswissdesignawards.ch
DESIGN DAYS 2024,06–09.06.2024,La Rasude, Lausanne ECAL presents its recent collaborations with FREITAG and Horgenglarus at Design Days 2024 ECAL x Horgenglarus x senior-lab In collaboration with Horgenglarus and the senior-lab, the ECAL is presenting an original work by students in the Product Design Master s programme, which brings together a range of wooden objects that meet the needs of elderly users, far from the stereotypes usually associated with this category. It shows how design can help an ageing population to meet its needs with greater freedom and joy.ECAL x FREITAG Access over Ownership exhibition focuses on having access to goods versus owning and maintaining them. The Zurich-based brand has come together with ECAL Bachelor students in Industrial Design, under the guidance of designer Christophe Guberan, to create a series of upcycled, practical, and enjoyable objects to borrow that embrace those values of sharing and community by encouraging the joy of collective ownership. AIRTUBE, an inflatable sofa made from used tractor inner tubes and seatbelts, can be seen at the FREITAG Store in Lausanne.DATES & SCHEDULE06–09.06.2024 Thursday 6pm-10pm Friday 12pm-8pm Saturday 10am-8pm Sunday 10am-6pm Ticket officeVENUEDesign Days La Rasude Pl. de la Gare 1, 1003 Lausanne Projet Airtube - ECAL x FREITAG F-STORE Lausanne Rue Neuve 6, 1003 Lausanne Th-Fri 10am-6.30pm / Sat 9.30am-6pmWEBSITEdesigndays.ch
SYNC SCREEN For a week, the first-year visual communications students worked on an installation consisting of 15 screens, accompanied by a 360° sound system developed by EPFL+ECAL Lab. This chandelier, five metres in diameter and suspended from a height of three metres, served as a support for their experiments. Using music specially composed and spatialised for the occasion, the students explored the dynamics of sound both visually and in movement. SPEAKERS, , ASSISTANTS, COORDINATIONMUSICDEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY, , , RESPONSIBLE
Paléo, une odyssée 1976-2022,29.05.2024, 18:30,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL Screening of the Paléo Nyon Festival documentary series produced by students of the ECAL/HEAD Master s in Cinema The Paléo Festival – with its history, enraptured crowds, protagonists from all walks of life and questions about the future – is the subject of a captivating documentary series by ECAL and HEAD students. Their four capsules, including archival footage, bring the sounds of this essential Swiss institution to life. Switzerland, 2024 Duration: 95 min Language: French Subtitle: English STUDENTSLoris Ciaburri · Sara Dutch · Fei Fan · Loïs de Goumoëns · Lilith Grasmug · Pablo Guscetti · Anna Joos · Elias Jutzet · Saleh Kashefi · Flavio Luca Marano · Jonathan Ospina · Theofanis Papadopoulos · Valentina Parati · Antoine ScaleseVENUEAuditoire IKEA Avenue du Temple 5 CH-1020 Renens DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday 29.05.2024 – 6.30pm Free entryTUTORSJuliana Fanjul · Andreas Fontana · Carmen Jaquier · Fisnik Maxville
L ECAL at Mapping Festival,10–26.05.2024,Geneva ECAL will be showcasing its expertise at the Mapping Festival 2024, celebrating its 20th anniversary in Geneva, with a program exploring new territories in digital art. DATES & SCHEDULE10–26.05.2024OPENINGMay 10th 2024, 6pmVENUEMapping Festival – Le Commun Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 10 1205 Genève STUDENTS, , , , , , , , , WEBSITEmappingfestival.comECAL 360 LAB The ECAL 360 LAB takes over Syllepse, the water tank in Geneva s Jardin des Nations, to offer an artistic experience focusing on the interconnection between moving images, visual effects, rhythm and immersion. Bachelor Media & Interaction Design students present a series of immersive creations questioning representation and the place of the audience at the heart of a 360° sequence. Creations Captivus by Marine Dang and Jamy Herrmann Dive Inside by Julien Caulet and Paul Dorsaz Empty Room by Marius Parisod and Pierre Teissier Liminial Space by Emilie Maier and Aryana Noorani Ocytocine by Nora Fatehi and Michael Pica These projects explore new territories in digital art. Among them, “Sazen City” stands out for its unique immersive experience, combining machine learning and collective exploration of our memories. The ECAL, through its participation in the Mapping Festival, offers an avant-garde vision of artistic creation, where the spectator becomes the actor of a universe in perpetual redefinition. Sazen City by Tickie Bindner Tickie Bindner s installation plunges us into the heart of our collective memory landscape. Each participant is invited to explore a territory, then send postcards that generate an imaginary, dynamic cartography. Unlike panoramas or urban views, these digital maps illustrate memories with universal emotions, introducing a new form of epistolary exchange. Inspired by Italo Calvino s “Invisible Cities”, Sazen City uses machine learning to co-create a collective territory. As it is built, this shared landscape questions the singularity of our memories and the role of artificial imagination in our digital environments.
UNITÉ During a week-long workshop led by designer Philippe Malouin, first-year BA Industrial Design students conceived and crafted soliflore vases, each intended to cradle a solitary flower of their choosing. With sensitivity, and inspired by the Japanese art of ikebana — which means “giving life to flowers” — the vases were designed to reflect the essence of the chosen flowers. Each piece responds to the specific needs, colors, and aesthetic qualities of the flower it was made for. All glass vases were mouth-blown in the courtyard of ECAL, drawing on the expertise of the artisans from the Swiss glass manufacturer Niesenglass.
SPRING WORKSHOP lectures,29.04–01.05.2024,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL During the spring semester workshop week, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work at conferences. PROGRAM Monday 29th April 2024 1:00pm-1:20pm: Vera van de Seyp, Computational Designer, Netherlands 1:20pm-1:40pm: Rietlanden Women s Office, Graphic Design Studio, Netherlands* Tuesday 30th April 2024 1:00pm-1:20pm: Tamara Janes, Photograph, Switzerland 1:20pm-1:40pm: AGF Antye Greie-Ripatti, Artist, Finland 1:40pm-2:00pm: Jiri Oplatek (Claudia Basel), Graphic Design Studio, Switzerland Wednesday 1st May 2024 1:00pm-1:20pm: Jack McVeigh, Digital Artist, Australia 1:20pm-1:40pm: Cassidy Toner, Artist, USA 1:40pm-2:00pm: Lorenzo Vitturi, Photograph, UK* *initial schedule modifiedDATES & SCHEDULE29.04-01.05.2024 1-2pm Free entry Catering available on siteVENUEIKEA Auditorium ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens Visuels par Lidia Molina Gonzalez et Dorian Pangallo
La mariée et le ketchup,12.04–05.05.2024,Square du 14-juin, Renens ECAL s Bachelor of Photography presents The Bride and the Ketchup in Renens. Renens, the capital of the Ouest Lausannois region, is characterized by its diverse cultural mix and influences, welcoming some 121 nationalities. A city of passers-by, a creative city, an entertaining city, an endearing city, you ll stroll through and discover welcoming cafés, picturesque boutiques with windows adorned with curious curios and treasures, restaurants with specialties from elsewhere, and much more. Within a well-defined perimeter, between the train station and the ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne, the 19 1st-year Bachelor of Photography students went out to meet the small shops that make up Renens. Beyond their shop windows, these local heroes are the town s key players. Baklava with glistening honey, preparing food in the back kitchen, a wry smile - in a documentary or sometimes staged approach, the students captured the authenticity, commitment and everyday reality of these shopkeepers. Through portraits, still lifes and architectural images, the Bride and Ketchup project takes us on an eclectic visual journey, with its varied flavors and multiple cultural landscapes.DATES & SCHEDULE12.04–05.05.2024OPENINGApril 11 2024, 6PMVENUESquare du 14-juin 1020 RenensMAPSTUDENTS, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , UNDER THE DIRECTION OF HEAD OF PROGRAMME ASSISTANTS,
Watches and Wonders GENEVA,09–15.04.2024,Palexpo, Geneva On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024, ECAL is teaming up with Alloyed to present a collection of watch straps using 3D printing technology. On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024, ECAL joins forces with Alloyed, a company with expertise in metal printing technologies, to present an original collection of watch straps. Designed by students in the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship program, these bracelets have been developed using 3D modeling programs, enabling the creation of unique pieces that go beyond the limits of traditional techniques. Five of the 15 concepts devised by the students were selected and 3D printed from a fine powder of TI6AI4V titanium–an alloy composed of titanium, aluminum and vanadium–whose melting point of around 1,600° Celsius is achieved using a laser beam. Regularly used in the aerospace industry, this printing technique, known as Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), creates objects with ultra-high-performance mechanical properties. Each project, presented in the form of a prototype or animation, finds its inspiration in the beauty of nature, through organic structures, as much as in complex systems, closer to engineering. This collaboration brings together technology, craftsmanship and design–in line with the world of haute horlogerie–by combining the expertise of engineers specializing in materials science with the know-how of jewelry craftsmen.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom April 13 to 15, 2024 Tickets & InformationVENUEPalexpo Genève Route François-Peyrot 30 1218 Le Grand-SaconnexWEBSITEwatchesandwonders.comSTUDENTSEsther Alcade, Helena Choi, Minjun Choi, , , , Kao Onishi Raazia Hasnain, Nuttiya Ratchtrachenchai, , John Stagaman, Kou Tanikami, Murilo Weitz, Inbal Yarkoney , TEACHERASSISTANTHEAD OF PROGRAMMETALKMonday 15 April 2024 at 3pm Talk about the links between design, and innovation in an academic context and a presentation of the creative approach around the projects on display in the LAB. Laurent Beirnaert, Head of Design at Alloyed Xavier Perrenoud, professor at ECAL MAS in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship Students
“The Eskimo in the Mojave Desert”: Herbert Matter, a Designer Across Scenes and Genres Matter s career was that of a multidisciplinary, international designer working across commerce and culture. He was not only a graphic artist but also a photographer, type designer, art director, teacher and film-maker. His work in the field of advertising and editorial design, his collaborations with artists, his self-commissioned work, his photography and film outputs and his long-serving position as an educator provide as many entry points to analyse the impact of migration and an international network on a graphic designer s career. It also provides a case study to analyse the professional model of the designer working as photographer and layout artist simultaneously. The historiography on the Swiss graphic designer and photographer Herbert Matter (1907–1984) is characterised by a dichotomy. On the one hand, his oeuvre is partially well-known; some of his works are regarded as amongst “the most celebrated posters in design history” and have been published so widely that they make him a canonical figure of the highest degree. On the other hand, scholarship on his career is often shallow, repetitive and limited to the recurrent reproductions of a few selected artefacts. As is often the case with the canon, Matter s high visibility does not translate into a refined understanding of his work. Scholarship fails to contextualise him as a multifaceted graphic designer, photographer, and film-maker whose career did not fit within a specific style or movement, but reflected influences ranging from French poster artists, Swiss modernism and American pop culture. His profile was so unusual that the American graphic designer Paul Rand, who was active in corporate identity and branding, quipped: “I have always had the feeling that H[erbert] M[atter] on Madison Avenue was like an Eskimo in the Mohavi [sic] desert”, that is an out-of-place character in the world of New York advertising. The present project therefore provides a more nuanced discourse on Matter s career by relating his visual work to his influences and his migration between the three scenes in which he was active: Switzerland, France and the United States. It answers the following question: How did Herbert Matter s migration, transnational experiences and network shape his approach to graphic design?ApplicantsDr Jonas Berthod Prof. Gilles GavilletResearch teamDr Jonas Berthod (ECAL) Prof. Louise Paradis (Université du Québec à Montréal UQAM) Prof. Gilles Gavillet (ECAL)Period1.12.2023 – 31.1.2025Supported byHES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et Arts Visuels RCDAV
Unpacking Tschichold s Library at KASK,28.03–21.04.2024,KASK & Conservatorium, Belgium Unpacking Tschichold s Library" exhibition at KASK & Conservatorium Jan Tschichold s Die neue Typografie (1928) served as a central reference in the discourse on modernist design. Nearly a century after its publication, the book holds a mythical status, often considered self-evident and rarely critically examined. The exhibition reevaluates the legacy of the new typography by literally unpacking Tschichold s library. In the exhibition, you can browse through almost all 120 sources cited in the essay, with high-quality facsimiles alongside rare originals. As an annex to the exhibition, the Belgian Institute for Graphic Design (BINGO) provides a contemporary and local response to Tschichold, developed in collaboration with Kunstenbibliotheek and the graphic design students of KASK & Conservatorium. This travelling exhibition is a research project of ECAL / University of Art and Design Lausanne (HES-SO), curated by Davide Fornari. In Ghent, it was realized with the financial support of Design Museum Gent, the Swiss National Science Foundation, and the Swiss Embassy in Belgium.DATES & SCHEDULE28.03 – 21.04.2024 Monday – Sunday 12pm – 6pm Free entryVENUECampus Bijloke Louis Pasteurlaan 2 9000 GentWEBSITEschoolofartsgent.be
Transform! Designing the Future of Energy,23.03–01.09.2024,Vitra Design Museum ECAL presents U.F.O.G.O. at the Vitra Design Museum as part of its exhibition Transform! Designing the Future of Energy, which focuses on the key role of design in the current transition to renewable energy. Energy is the main driving force of our society; energy is political, energy is invisible, energy is omnipresent. The exhibition Transform! Designing the Future of Energy, presented by Vitra Design Museum, shines a light on the transformation of the energy sector from the perspective of design: from everyday products that use renewable energy to the design of solar houses and wind power stations; from smart mobility systems to futuristic visions of self-sufficient cities. With U.F.O.G.O, ECAL will be presenting its visionary ideas for future energy production, with models of wind turbines designed by Master of Product Design students for the Canadian island of Fogo.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom March 23 to September 1, 2024VENUEVitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Straße 2 79576 Weil am Rhein, AllemagneWEBSITEdesign-museum.de
Dessins Quotidiens – Ronan Bouroullec,13.03–17.05.2024,Gallery l elac, ECAL Ronan Bouroullec invited to exhibit part of his Dessins Quotidiens at elac. Not a day goes by without Ronan Bouroullec drawing. A ritual he carries out discreetly and passionately, in parallel with his work as a designer. Through 200 creations (drawings, notebooks and bas-reliefs) meticulously chosen and organized by the designer, the Dessins Quotidiens exhibition offers an intimate immersion in Ronan Bouroullec s work, shedding light on another facet of his practices. This exhibition was inaugurated in March 2023 as part of the Villa Noailles “hors-les-murs” programme at the Hôtel des Arts in Toulon. As part of its presentation at the Galerie l elac, Ronan Bouroullec and ECAL are collaborating on the production of a limited art edition, as well as a publication edited by Nieves featuring a new selection of drawings by Ronan Bouroullec. The best-selling book “Ronan Bouroullec: Day After Day” by Phaidon will also be on sale on this occasion. These original productions are on sale on site.DATES & SCHEDULE13.03-03.05.2024 Wednesday – Friday 1pm – 5pm Free entry Exhibition extended to May 17, 2024 06 – 17.05.2024 1pm – 5pm Closed Thursday 09.05, Friday 10.05 Other opening times on request at antoine.vauthey@ecal.chADDRESSGalerie l ELAC Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens OPENING & TALKWednesday, March 13, 2024 Starting at 6 pm – Auditoire IKEA, ECAL Ronan Bouroullec s conference Starting at 7 pm – Galerie ELAC Opening
Digital Clean Up Week – 2024 The Clean Up Digital Week takes over ECAL from March 11 to 15. Throughout the week, discover five different visual communication campaigns created by students from the Bachelor in Graphic Design and the Bachelor in Media & Interaction Design. These campaigns aim to raise awareness and encourage everyone to adopt responsible digital practices—starting now—with simple everyday actions. 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.
Can They Dance ? CAN THEY DANCE? is the result of a week-long workshop centered around the concept of Large Action Models (LAM). By repurposing existing platforms, the students leveraged the reasoning capabilities of these artificial intelligence models (LLM). MY OPEN GALLERY My Open Gallery lets us reveal our own lives in exchange for money. With each transaction sent by the community, the system will choose an image from our film based on its intimate nature, determined by an AI. The image is then automatically posted on a dedicated Telegram channel. project realised by Baptiste Godart and Valère Zen-RuffinenVibeUp VibeUp is an application that detects when we receive a negative notification. This project sends us a notification about it, but in a positive and sarcastic way. project realised by Olivia Capol and Charlotte Waridel MEGALLÔ MEGALLÔ is an application which, by means of a personalized call, notifies all the user s contacts when he or she arrives at the ECAL. project realised by Thomas Gaudin and Mathias Liniger
Gamepics An exhibition at the Olympic Museum by the students in Foundation Year – Photography option at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. Under the photographer s direction Nicolas Haeni, the students have explored the theme of the Olympic Games by immersing themselves in its diversity. Through photography and moving images, the young photographers offer a fresh and curious look at these disciplines, inviting us to look beyond mere performance to contemplate the beauty of detail hidden in each sport.
Beyond Bézier. Explorations of drawing methods in type design In the early age of digital type, several methods were explored to draw letterforms. One of them, the Bézier spline, an algorithm that generates curves with a small quantity of data, has the crucial advantage of sparing computer memory and processing resources. It is today the industry standard. This project aims to question and reevaluate it, to move beyond established trends, to develop innovative ideas by exploring alternative methods of drawing curves, and letterforms. Beyond Bézier is an investigation of the existing approaches to letter drawing. It is also the experimentation of new methods to draw and to create. As type designers and type educators, we have felt the past few years the dead-ends that vector drawing and contemporary software brings, generating more and more fonts that just look the same. By researching and experimenting with different approaches of drawing, our design pedagogy will be nourished by this experience and shared with a larger audience through a dedicated website. If the vector is the current frontier of type design, new perspectives will be opened if we overcome that frontier. According to the Israeli-American psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman, thinking operates within two systems: ‘System 1 operates automatically and quickly, with little or no effort and no sense of voluntary control. System 2 allocates attention to the effortful mental activities that demand it, including complex computations. The operations of System 2 are often associated with the subjective experience of agency, choice, and concentration. 1 One could argue that designers are working within System 1, whereas good designers make a larger use of System 2. Fighting automatism is indeed an important aspect of creativity. When one works solely with vectors, only one System is at work. Drawing with different approaches can trigger new ideas and shapes, such as the physical limitations of your tools bring new forms.2 When vector drawing becomes automatic (by muscular memory of the designer, or software-induced choices), a whole area of creativity disappears. It may also be that the ability of switching between two systems improves creativity. This is comparable to Jean-François Billeter s hypothesis about how creativity functions: he compares it to a gear change when driving a car. The moment when tension is released between two different operating regimes is the moment of revelation, of creation.3 Another and very important aspect is the collaborative approach. Type design has long been – and still is – seen as a solitary practice, with the designers in their ivory tower. The approach of Beyond Bézier is collaborative. It shares materials and approaches. Beyond Bézier is a project that can nourish designers, design students, and those interested in the way humans can create. It opens the door to further development, such as a digital tool – software based neither on vectors, bitmaps, or parametric systems. The group works simultaneously on five different axes which map different methodologies of drawing type. Each researcher is in charge of coordinating an axis while contributing to other axes simultaneously. The five axes are: 1 The Stroke 2 The Surface 3 The Collective 4 The Robot 5 The Mathematics Axes 1 and 2 are questioning traditional ways of creating fonts, mostly looking at the tools and instruments used for the creation. 3 and 4 are rather looking at who designs, in which contexts, through collaboration and exchange. Axis 5 is transversal. References 1. KAHNEMAN 2011, Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2011. 2. BERNAU 2022, Kai Bernau, ‘Every Tool Leaves a Trace , Ecal-Typefaces, 2022. https://ecal-typefaces.ch/everytoolleavesatrace. Last accessed 20 February 2023. 3. BILLETER 2012, Jean-François Billeter, Un Paradigme, Allia, Paris, 2012. Main applicantMatthieu Cortat-RollerResearch teamAlice Savoie (ECAL) Kai Bernau (ECAL) Radim Peško (ECAL) Roland Früh (ECAL) Florence Yerly (HE-FR) Micha Wasem (HE-FR)Period01.09.2023 – 28.02.2025Supported byHES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et Arts Visuels AssistantsRaphaela Haefliger (ECAL) Nicolas Bernklau (ECAL)StudentsECAL MATD 1 and 2 (workshops)
Foundation year Workshop – 2024 Option Cinema Bruno Deville Instructed to follow one or more people in the course of their work, the students were each asked to make a documentary with the constraint of treating it the attributes of fiction. Option Media & Interaction Design Basil Dénéréaz Introduction to 3D through a week-long workshop on the theme of CGI still lifes, designed to familiarise students with this medium. Option Photography Karla Hiraldo Voleau How do we communicate today, within our relationships? How is the online environment shaping the way we talk about love, whether through words or images? The students delved into their experiences and perceptions of relationships to create a portrait of love in the digital age. Option Graphic Design Clemens Piontek Modular Expression Exploring modular design and creating lettering and new typography. The aim is to create fonts that express a feeling, an emotion, a mood or an atmosphere. The set of components specific to each is created from the Vevey* typeface, which has two variants: Vevey Positive & Vevey Human Kind. Option Visual Arts Vanessa Safavi Working with specific objects or materials chosen by the students on the basis of their physical and symbolic properties, to reveal a gesture or intention in the conception of a defined plastic work. Option Industrial Design Aurélie Vial Exploring digital cutting and assembly techniques. Starting with sheets of honeycomb cardboard and using the workshop s digital cutting table, we created columns and structures, the only constraints being that they had to be vertical and self-supporting. How do you inhabit a space with 26 different proposals to create a collective and coherent whole? Pictures © ECAL/Marvin Merkel Poster © ECAL/Aude Meyer de Stadelhofen
Expression – Duboux Visual of the labels designed by Alexandra Cupsa as part of a competition organised by Constance and Jean Duboux for students in the ECAL Foundation Year.
Solo exhibition by Lorenza Longhi at Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York Swiss Institute presents World of Yum Yum, the first solo exhibition in the US by artist Lorenza Longhi, featuring newly commissioned paintings and sculptures in a site-specific installation. Graduated with an ECAL Master Fine Arts in 2018, Lorenza Longhi currently lives and works in Zurich. Recent solo shows include Kunsthalle Zürich; Ordet, Milan; Weiss Falk, Basel; Fanta-MLN, Milan; and Plymouth Rock, Zürich. Her works have been included in group exhibitions at Kolnischer Kunstverein; Halle Fur Kunst Steiermark, Graz; Bonner Kunstverein; Macro, Rome; Fondazione Prada, Venice; Kunsthalle Zürich; Quadriennale di Roma; Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin. In Milan, she was a co-founder of Armada (2014-2018). In 2020 she received the Shizuko Yoshikawa Advanced Award for Young Women Artists and the Swiss Emerging Artist Prize 2020 by Societe Generale. In 2021, she was Artist in Residence at Swiss Institute. In 2022, she was among the winners of the International Sculpture Prize by Fondazione Henraux. She is guest professor at ZhDK. Swiss Institute in New York presents World of Yum Yum, her first solo exhibition in the US. Through architectural interventions and a visual language that enlists both strategies of luxury advertising, merchandising and commerce, along with craft and DIY techniques, Lorenza Longhi s work considers spaces of display and the desires they engender. Taking its inspiration from a temporary exhibition space that the artist encountered in an airport, World of Yum Yum features a series of hyperreal closeups of artificial hand-made flowers, reminiscent of Chanel brooches, with a spy camera in the center. The artist used the spy camera s microphone to record atmospheric sounds of music as she strolled through department stores in Zürich and New York. A sound mix that, by the way, gives the impression of shopping... Swiss Institute (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to promoting forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions, education, and programs. Swiss Institute seeks to explore how a Swiss context can be the starting point for international conversations in the fields of visual and performing arts, design, and architecture. Lorenza Longhi: World of Yum Yum 25.01–14.04.2024 Swiss Institute (SI) 38 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003 swissinstitute.net lorenzalonghi.biz
Created in 2018, senior-lab is an interdisciplinary innovation and research platform dedicated to aging well, of which ECAL is a founding member. In close collaboration with HEIG-VD and the Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source, ECAL contributes all its skills to research projects and mandates specifically dedicated to this initiative. At the heart of senior-lab's concerns are the spec…
An academic network dedicated to sport, SMART MOVE aims to strengthen the Lake Geneva region, and in particular the Canton of Vaud, in its role as an international academic reference in the field of sport. Since 2018, it has promoted the emergence of cross-disciplinary projects between ECAL and nine higher education institutions, including EPFL, UNIL, CHUV, HEIG-VD, HESAV, EHL, HEPVD and UNIGE. …
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Happy 2024! Artist Alessia Gunawan creates the ECAL s 2024 greetings with Noon, an original work based on artificial intelligence. Born in Jakarta in 1995 to Italian and Chinese Indonesian parents, is a multimedia artist who devotes herself to photography and film. At the heart of her personal projects, she strives to create hyper-saturated images that conceal the multiple aspects of a globalised and seemingly connected contemporary culture. After completing her Master s in Photography at the ECAL in 2020, she embarked on a professional career that has taken her to various cities around the world. She currently works between Paris and Milan, mainly as a fashion photographer and art director. Her prestigious portfolio includes collaborations with leading brands such as Off-White, Valentino, Vibram, Magliano, Slam Jam, Nike, MM6, Fondazione Prada, Bally, Emporio Armani and Umbro. His work has also been featured in influential publications such as Alla Carta Magazine, Gruppe Magazine, King Kong Magazine, Esquire, Vogue Italia and GQ. @alygunawan www.alessiagunawan.com
Presque Rien Led by the acclaimed French designer Erwan Bouroullec, the workshop Presque Rien unfolded as an exploration of design possibilities within the setting of his estate and recently renovated Burgundy farm. The project envisioned an open canvas, encouraging ECAL s Bachelor Industrial Design students, to diverge from traditional problem-solving. The workshop s outcomes ranged from tangible constructions to ephemeral interventions, drawing inspiration from resources at hand like water, wind, wood, and discarded items. The final showcase takes the form of process videos, which not only capture the workshop s diverse typologies of creations but also influence a broader protocol of socialization, advocating for harmonious living through purposeful design.The workshop leveraged the site s potential and its unique attributes — an isolated landscape with space, nature interactions, and a public dimension. Here, agile, effective, and relevant methods took precedence over industry norms, embodying a performative lightness and focusing on minimalism.The essence was to provide creative freedom, encouraging the students to draw inspiration from the ordinary yet multifaceted environment and to diverge from traditional process. Insisting on the discovery of novel methods while allowing the use of on-site materials or energies, interventions were required to leave no trace, demanding a light and respectful approach. Emphasizing the bond with the location and its essence, the students engaged in extensive walks in the forest, bonfires, and discussions with local craftsmen, foresters, farmers and manufacturer.
Reinas by Klaudia Reynicke selected for the Sundance 2024 Festival Congratulations to director Klaudia Reynicke, an ECAL graduate, on the selection of her new feature film "Reinas" at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2024. Klaudia Reynicke grew up in Peru, Switzerland and the United States. After completing a Bachelor s degree in anthropology at the University of South Florida and a Master s degree in sociology at the University of Lausanne, in 2010 she completed a Master s degree in cinema at ECAL/HEAD, with a major in directing. Her first feature film IL NIDO (2016) was selected at the Locarno Film Festival. His second feature LOVE ME TENDER (2019) also screened at the Locarno Film Festival, participates in several renowned festivals, including TIFF, BFI London Film Festival, Sevilla European Film Festival, BAFICI and Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. His third feature film, REINAS, is scheduled for release at the prestigious Sundance 2024 Film Festival. Reinas: "In 1992, during a difficult period in Lima, Peru, Lucia, Aurora and their mother Elena decide to move to the United States. The reunion with their estranged father Carlos means that their departure is charged with contradictory emotions such as regret, hope and fear in this story of the 90s." festival.sundance.org
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PROJECTIONS XXL An immersive and magnetic visual environment, created by ECAL students, illuminates the facades of the mudac and Photo Elysée building. As part of an interdisciplinary project within the Visual Communication department of ECAL, students in the Photography, Graphic Design and Media & Interaction Design Bachelors programs developed immersive video projects designed to adorn the facades of Photo Elysée. At the end of the creative process, five works were selected by Photo Elysée in conjunction with ECAL. They plunge us into a bath of images with varied and playful themes, and provoke reflection on our perception of the scales, functions, and forms of a building. The project was initiated by Lausanne Lumières , which collaborated with ECAL and Photo Elysée to bring it to fruition.
100 BESTE PLAKATE 22,07–15.12.2023,Hall Kudelski, ECAL From December 7 to 15, 2023, discover the 100 most beautiful posters from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2022 at ECAL. The exhibition presents the posters awarded in the 2023 competition. Opening Wednesday December 6 at 6pm. ADDRESSGallery l elac, ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensDATE & SCHEDULESDecember 7 - 15, 2023 Monday - Friday 11am - 6pm Free entryOPENINGWednesday, December 6, 2023 at 6pmWEBSITE100-beste-plakate.de The 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. Posters of all genres and printing techniques that were designed, printed and published in the respective year can be submitted. 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. 663 entrants with a total of 2,298 posters (1,074 individual posters, 335 series) took part in the current competition. The jury then made a preliminary selection. At the final jury meeting held in late February 2023 in the Medienhaus of Berlin University of the Arts, 383 posters (277 individual posters and 106 series) by 239 entrants were considered. By country, the 100 award-winning posters and poster series are divided into 48 × Germany, 43 × Switzerland and 9 × Austria. They are 87 commissioned works, 2 artist commissions and 11 student project commissions. Without restrictions on content or form in accordance with the competition announcement, 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. The results are presented on an exhibition tour as well as in the yearbook and are available for viewing free of charge in the searchable and filterable comprehensive online archive (since volume 01). Categories A - Posters as advertising media for business, culture and social affairs, commissioned works posted in semi-public or public spaces B - Posters as self-promotion, as author graphic design or as an experiment C - Posters by students, realized with school supervision Jury Barbara Kotte, D-Berlin (Chair) Yvo Hählen, CH-Lausanne Thomas Kronbichler, I-Bolzano Wolfgang Ortner, A-Linz Antonia Terhedebrügge, D-Berlin 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
the most beautiful swiss books,07–19.12.2023,Gallery l elac, ECAL The prize-winning works will be exhibited at numerous book fairs and in a tour of exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad, including a stop at the ECAL from December 7 to 19, 2023. Opening Wednesday December 6 at 6pm. ADDRESSHall Kudelski, ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensDATE & SCHEDULESDecember 7 – 19, 2023 Monday – Friday / 11am – 6pm Free entryOPENINGWednesday, December 6, 2023, 6pmWEBSITEschweizerkulturpreise.chThe "Most Beautiful Swiss Books" competition, launched on the initiative of the Federal Office of Culture (FOC), aims to distinguish the best graphic achievements in the field of books, and to encourage and promote the quality of publishing production. The winning publications for the 2022 edition number 21. They were chosen from 400 submissions to the competition, on the recommendation of the jury. The works were meticulously examined in terms of graphic and typographic design, printing and binding quality, and attention to the materials used. The work of a dozen personalities awarded, with links to the ECAL - graduates, professors or lecturers -, is presented in this exhibition.
Josef Müller-Brockmann Award 2023 – Ceremony & Lecture,07.12.2023,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL On Thursday December 7, 2023 at 6pm, ECAL will host the public presentation of the Josef Müller-Brockmann 2023 Prize to Laura Csocsán, an ECAL graduate. Graphic designer Vera van de Seyp will also give a lecture on this occasion. , who graduated from ECAL s Master Type Design program in 2022, is the winner of the Josef Müller-Brockmann Prize 2023. She is the third artist to receive this award, worth CHF 25,000. Awarded every two years by the Shizuko Yoshikawa and Josef Müller-Brockmann Foundation, this is one of the most important prizes for graphic design in Switzerland. > Read the full article LECTURE - VERA VAN DE SEYP Graphic designer, MIT Media Lab Boston/Amsterdam Dutch designer and creative coder, Vera van de Seyp is currently based in Boston (USA), and member of the Future Sketches group at MIT Media Lab. Her exploration of new technologies and digital tools, as well as her unique approach to typography, resonates strongly with the practice of the awardee, Laura Csocsán. Both question and reinvent the use of digital devices. Rather than just using them as tools, they turn them into instruments. Images and texts are revisited with computational twists, turning the page into a playground for experimentation and creation. Using automation, artificial intelligence and coding, they question our uses of the digital with their reflexions about systems, structures, both elements being at the center of typographic practice and type design drawing, and also an echo of the work of Josef Müller-Brockmann. veravandeseyp.com DATES & SCHEDULESThursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:00pm Free entryVENUEIKEA Auditorium, ECAL Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensWEBSITEsyjmb.foundationTALKVera Van de Seyp, graphic designer, MIT Media Lab Boston/AmsterdamGREETINGS, ECAL Director Lars Müller, President, Shizuko Yoshikawa und Josef Müller-Brockmann Stiftung , award winner
Automated Photography at Foto/Industria The MAST Foundation is presenting the seventh edition of Foto/Industria, the world s first biennial event devoted to photography of industry and work, at a number of historic venues in Bologna and at MAST. The 12 exhibitions in Foto/Industria 2023 represent a chronology of points of view on the theme of PLAY, from the end of the 19th century to the present day. They offer an opportunity to observe and delve into the research of a selection of international artists. The ECAL is presenting an exhibition of its research project Automated Photography. An increasing number of images are produced autonomously by machines for machines with a gradual exclusion of any human intervention. Automated Photography is a research project developed by the Master Photography that addresses this situation by examining the technologies of image production and distribution such as: machine learning, CGI, photogrammetry.
Projections XXL,02–31.12.2023,Photo Elysée An immersive and magnetic visual environment, created by ECAL students, illuminates the facades of the mudac and Photo Elysée building. As part of an interdisciplinary project within the Visual Communication department of ECAL/École cantonale d art de Lausanne, students in the Photography, Graphic Design and Media & Interaction Design Bachelors programs developed immersive video projects designed to adorn the facades of Photo Elysée. At the end of the creative process, five works were selected by Photo Elysée in conjunction with ECAL. They plunge us into a bath of images with varied and playful themes, and provoke reflection on our perception of the scales, functions and forms of a building. The project was initiated by Lausanne Lumières, which collaborated with ECAL and Photo Elysée to bring it to fruition.DATES & SCHEDULESFrom December 2 to 31, 2023, from 5pm to 9pm Free entryADDRESSPhoto Elysée Pl. de la Gare, 17 1003 LausanneWEBSITEwww.elysee.chSTUDENTS, , , , , , , , , TEACHERS& ASSISTANTS, OPENING02.12.2023 at 5:30pm
The Cultural Turn in Swiss Graphic Design from the 1980s to – 2020 The research project investigates the discourse on graphic design in Switzerland in the under-researched period from 1980 to 2020. While the 1950s and 1960s saw graphic design in Switzerland reach international recognition and commercial expansion under the label “Swiss style”, a paradigm shift emerged in the following decades. The attention of many practitioners turned away from design as a pure service for the industrial and service sector and moved towards cultural commissions on a local, national and international level. Instead of aiming for maximum return, they chose their commissions according to whether they promised them creative freedom and whether they contributed to the profiling of their portfolio in alignment with their new definition of the profession as a lifestyle. This project examines the emergence and the development of this phenomenon, which became known as “cultural graphic design”, in professional graphic design in Switzerland. Main applicantProf. Dr Davide Fornari (ECAL/HES-SO) Prof. Robert Lzicar (Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB)Research teamDr Chiara Barbieri Dr Jonas Berthod Miriam KobanPeriod01.03.2023 – 28.02.2027Supported bySNSF Swiss National Science FoundationDisseminationWebsite cultural-turn-in-design.ch Conference For the Sake of Creative Freedom: Graphic Design for the Cultural Sector, 1 December 2023, HKB/Hochschule der Künste BernThe project identifies three stages in this cultural turn: the emergence of new values, followed by the development of a discourse on cultural design, and later its institutionalisation in federal policy. Accordingly, it is divided into three case studies bookended with symbolic socio-cultural, political and institutional turning points. The first case study starts with the 1980 riots, which took place in several Swiss cities. These socio-cultural upheavals were accompanied by an explosive increase in alternative cultural venues and outlets, which provided new working environments and fields of activity for visual designers. This case study focuses on the emergence of new professional values, summarised as “cultural graphic design”, and ends with the institutionalisation of alternative cultural centres at the end of the decade. The second case study explores the articulation and mediation of the discourse surrounding this practice. From the 1990s, designers created objects, organised exhibitions, wrote books and published articles promoting and negotiating their new position. This output contributed to the establishment of a discourse on “cultural graphic design” in Switzerland. The case study begins in 1993 with the publication of a polemic article that criticised the state of commercial Swiss graphic design while praising the arrival of a new generation of designer-authors active in culture. It ends in 2000 with the publication of two books that not only cemented the phenomenon of “cultural graphic design” in Switzerland but also made it known beyond its borders by promoting these new practices. Finally, the third case study analyses how “cultural design” transitioned from vanguard to mainstream. This period saw the canonisation of “cultural design”, which was adopted by an increasing number of graphic designers. It also witnessed a political institutionalisation, as evidenced in the reforms of federal design prizes such as the Most Beautiful Swiss Books in 1997 and the Swiss Design Awards in 2002. The case study ends with the period covered by the Kulturbotschaft 2016–2020, which defined the federal strategy for cultural policy and, for the first time, inscribed the support of design within the remit of action of the State. Drawing on recent findings, this project traces the development of design in Switzerland with a focus on transregional relations. The case studies share a common methodology of triangulating network analysis, oral history and the discourse analysis of visual and textual material to create comparative readings of the last decades developments in design and stimulate a discourse on its current status. As a whole, it sheds light on under-researched areas of design history while replacing them within the wider socio-cultural context.
Cuvée Pierre Keller 2023,30.11.2023,Maison Buttin-de-Loës, Grandvaux On Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 5pm, the 5th edition of the limited cuvée "lâche-moi la grappe" will be tasted and sold. To honor the memory of Pierre Keller, we are pleased to invite you to the tasting and sale of the 5th edition of the limited cuvée "Lâche-moi la grappe" on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 5pm at Maison Buttin-de-Loës in Grandvaux. This 5th Pierre Keller cuvée, a wine creation that celebrates not only art, but also the unforgettable encounters it engenders. This cuvée is inspired by a friendship sealed 40 years ago, when winemaker Alain Parisod opened the doors of his Grandvaux home to American artist Keith Haring, thanks to Pierre Keller. Come and share this moment of conviviality and taste a wine that embodies the spirit of creativity and sharing that lies at the heart of our region. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Pierre Keller Prize, awarded to a particularly committed ECAL diploma project.DATES & SCHEDULESThursday, November 30, 2023 5pm - 8pm Free entry with registrationADDRESSMaison Buttin-de-Loës Sentier des Vinches 2 1091 GrandvauxTICKETSRegisterWEBSITEwww.vaudvins.ch
PRAXIS – EXHIBITION OF THE CITY OF RENENS 2023 ENCOURAGEMENT PRIZE,23.11–10.12.2023,La Ferme des Tilleuls, Renens From November 23 to December 10, Ferme des Tilleuls hosts "Praxis", an exhibition by Till Seegräber and Gabriela Jaime, winners of the City of Renens 2023 Encouragement Prize. The City of Renens 2023 Encouragement Prize was awarded to two ECAL students, (Bachelor Industrial Design) and (Master Type Design). In the wake of this encounter, they have created "Praxis", an innovative collection of design objects that evoke simplicity. In an increasingly multi-faceted world that adapts to our individual needs, this exhibition invites us to reflect on the essence of objects. In so doing, it offers a counterpoint to the complexification that prevails in the field of design. By breaking down the elements of our environment, the designers have arrived at refined building blocks that can be used to design a wide range of objects. Gabriela Jaime and Till Seegräber present a series of abstract works exploring the ideas of prefabrication, grids and systems. ADDRESSLa Ferme des Tilleuls – Le Rural Rue de Lausanne 52 CH-1020 Renens WEBSITEfermedestilleuls.ch OPENINGTuesday, November 23, 2023 - 6pm
WORKSHOP Marie-Caroline Hominal / Pierrine Poget The BAAV is inviting two leading figures to its semestrial workshops: Pierrine Poget, author and poet, and Marie-Caroline Hominal, dancer and performer, both from Geneva. The former, described by one student as an "osteopath of the brain", invites a group of students to make a family with the voices in their heads, while the latter invites bodies into the space of the party for a performance in the ECAL film studio.
Admission requirements and Submission at MSAD Please refer to the information provided on the MSAD page of the vd.ch website and below. Registration for the MSAD is carried out both on the vd.ch website and on the ECAL website. 05.01.2026 au 31.01.2026 - Submission vd.ch Online registration on vd.ch (platform accessible from January 5 to 31, 2026). 12.02.2026 - Submission ECAL Online registra…
Innovation by design challenge 2023 - awards night,15.11.2023,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Municipality of Renens presents the Innovation by Design Challenge awards evening on Wednesday November 15, 2023 at the IKEA Auditorium at ECAL in the presence of Yorgo Tloupas for a "Marquer Les Esprits" conference. PROGRAM 7:00pm Opening of the challenge 7:10pm Pitch of the five competing teams and public vote 7:30pm "Marquer Les Esprits", Yorgo Tloupas, Director of Yorgo&Co and entrepreneur, Paris 20h00 Awards ceremony 8:15pm Closing of the 2023 edition followed by an aperitif dinner Free admission on registration: registerADDRESSECAL, av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensDATE & SCHEDULEWednesday, November 15, 2023 from 7:00pmCONFERENCE"Marquer Les Esprits" by Yorgo Tloupas, Director of Yorgo&Co and entrepreneur, ParisCOLLABORATIONSVille 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 LausanneWEBSITEinnovationbydesignchallenge.ch
ai.dentity Guided by EPFL + ECAL Lab, participants explored how AI technologies can be integrated into product design to enhance functionality and enrich the user experience. Over the week-long workshop, BA students engaged with the theoretical foundations of AI while experimenting with practical applications across multiple use cases. Led by Delphine Ribes Lemay, Béatrice Marie Durandard, and Luis Carlos Rodriguez Aguayo, the workshop encouraged speculative thinking, hands-on experimentation, and reflection on how AI reshapes creative practice, enabling designers to leverage these tools throughout the design process. Utilizing state-of-the-art AI tools for text-to-image generation, each group designed and constructed a stool, drawing inspiration from different thematic starting points. Students not only learned to employ the different AI tools but also gained a solid theoretical understanding of the technology s technical foundations and its practical applications in parallel to the creative process.Titled TECHNO WORKSHOPS, a series of workshops explored the creative potential of different technologies in the context of industrial design. Students were able to discover Additive Manufacturing with Rapid Liquid Print, Artificial Intelligence with the EPFL+ECAL Lab, and 3D Scanning with Michel Charlot and the Technopôle Sainte-Croix. These workshops gave them the opportunity to experiment with and reflect on the potential of such technologies, and to envision how they can be integrated into the design process — from early ideation and exploration to the tangible realization of objects and concepts.FIND THE OTHER WORKSHOPS HERE:
MAP Books – 2023 These publications are special editions produced within the framework of the Master in Photography at ECAL in 2023 for Bruno Ceschell s Photobook class. This curated selection was later showcased at Offprint during Paris Photo, providing a prestigious platform to exhibit and share the emerging talent in the field of photography.
screening of diplomas films 2023,07.11.2023,Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne On Tuesday November 7, the ECAL presents the graduation films of the Bachelor Cinema at the Cinémathèque Suisse. SCREENING OF THE GRADUATION FILMS Bachelor Cinema 2023 Tuesday 07.11.2023 Cinémathèque suisse In the presence of graduates Ilan Dubi - Realisation Giulia Goy - Realisation Jay Holdener - Realisation Rémi Molleyres - Realisation Marcello Balzaretti - Image César Cadène - Image Remo Corazza - Image Ilù Seydoux - Sound Adrien Beroud - Scenario Duration 3h00 with intermissionDATES & HORAIRESTuesday, November 07, 2023 Doors open and tickets collected from 7pm Free entry whitin the limits of available placesADRESSECinémathèque suisse Casino de Montbenon All. Ernest-Ansermet 3 1003 LausanneSITE INTERNETcinematheque.ch
U.F.O.G.O. at the Swissnex 20th anniversary,07.11.2023,swissnex San Francisco On November 7, 2023, ECAL will be presenting U.F.O.G.O. at Pier 17 during "Metropolis", Swissnex s 20th anniversary program in San Francisco. With Metropolis – Sustainable Futures Under Construction , Swissnex in San Francisco is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a look into the future of cities, focusing on food, energy, and the built and digital environment. By highlighting Swiss innovators at the forefront of urban development, this program inspires individuals to question existing paradigms and envision bold and transformative solutions that can shape sustainable and thriving cities of tomorrow. As part of this programme, the ECAL has been invited to present the exhibition U.F.O.G.O. : In October 2022, the Master Product Design students and tutors of ECAL visited and immersed themselves in Fogo Island. The U.F.O.G.O. project resulted in eight speculative yet practical wind turbine designs, considerately informed by various perspectives. is a sustainability project grounded in reality, but not limited by what already is. Through their subtle design, they bring innovative, reality-based solutions, favouring their acceptance by local populations. Produced in consultation with engineers from HEIG-VD/School of Management and Engineering Vaud, the models integrate the technical, technological and legal principles necessary for their implementation.DATES & SCHEDULESTuesday November 7, 2023 4:15pm - 5:15pm Free entry with registrationADDRESSSwissnex Pier 17, Suite 800, San FranciscoWEBSITEwww.swissnex.org
SHOE REFORM The Shoe Reform workshop, led by designer Michel Charlot and Siddhartha Berns, representative of AddiPole — a hub for reverse engineering and additive manufacturing — brought students together for an innovative exploration of 3D scanning technologies, in collaboration with Technopôle Sainte-Croix. Using 3D scanning, they were able to capture the precise shape and texture of existing shoes and turn them into editable digital models. Some participants added ergonomic elements, while others redesigned the structure to explore new aesthetics or functions. This hands-on process allowed for a high degree of creative freedom in customization, rapid prototyping, and iterative design development.Over the course of a week, participants worked in pairs to reinvent existing footwear using CREAFORM 3D scanners. Starting from physical shoe models, students engaged in reverse engineering, digital modeling, and the creation of new concepts blending function and formal expression.Titled TECHNO WORKSHOPS, a series of workshops explored the creative potential of different technologies in the context of industrial design. Students were able to discover Additive Manufacturing with Rapid Liquid Print, Artificial Intelligence with the EPFL+ECAL Lab, and 3D Scanning with Michel Charlot and the Technopôle Sainte-Croix. These workshops gave them the opportunity to experiment with and reflect on the potential of such technologies, and to envision how they can be integrated into the design process — from early ideation and exploration to the tangible realization of objects and concepts.FIND THE OTHER WORKSHOPS HERE: