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Thaddé Comar winner of the Grand Prix Photographie du Festival de Hyères 2023 Congratulations to photographer Thaddé Comar, an ECAL graduate, who receives the Grand Prix du Jury Photographie 7L at the Festival de Hyères 2023. On the occasion of its 38th edition, the Festival international de Mode, de Photographie et d Accessoires d Hyères, which took place from October 12 to 15, 2023, awarded photographer the Grand Prix du Jury. Born in 1993, graduated with a Bachelor of Photography from ECAL in 2018. The artist is based in Paris and Lausanne, where he juggles commissioned photography, editorial work and personal explorations. From the 2023 edition, the Grand Prix du Jury Photographie becomes the Grand Prix du Jury Photography 7L. The 7L bookshop was founded in 1999 by Karl Lagerfeld in Paris. 7L stands for 7, rue de Lille, in the 7 th arrondissement of Paris, and for Karl Lagerfeld s favorite number. Acquired by CHANEL in 2021, 7L celebrates its founder s unconditional love for books and photography. It brings together a bookshop dedicated to works in the field of visual arts, a cultural program named Correspondances inspired by his personal library present in his former photo studio, as well as the Éditions 7L publishing house. 7L will support the winner of the Grand Jury Prize on: the production of a book published by the Éditions 7L, launched in 2001 by Karl Lagerfeld, with the idea the of a book-object standard and the will of publishing books that are emphasizing the work of his talented friends as Grace Coddington, Roni Horn, Fran Lebowitz…or to re-publish some books mainly dedicated to photography that became rare as Moï Ver Paris, The Japanese Box… The creation of a book launch event with the production of an exhibition The winner of the Grand Prix of the Photography jury 7L will be offered an exhibition of his work at the villa Noailles during the following year s Festival. CHANEL is a partner of the Grand Prix of the Photography 7L, with a prize of 20,000 euros for the winner thaddecommar.com villanoailles.comImage by Hugo Varaldi
USM Design Grant - 6th Edition The USM Design Grant is a study grant launched by the Fondation USM to encourage innovation by rewarding a student s project. For the 6th edition of the USM Design Grant awarded by the USM Foundation, ECAL Bachelor Industrial Design students, under the guidance of Swiss designer Christian Spiess, were asked to design new outdoor seating for the terrace of the Théâtre de Vidy in Lausanne. As part of the Théâtre de Vidy s renovation, the students worked in pairs to design seatings that would provide a moment of comfort for visitors and passers-by. In addition to the aspects of practicality, seating comfort and weather resistance, a simple handling of the furniture should be considered, allowing the terrace to be adapted to different needs. Proposals providing optimised storage space and mobility have been developed accordingly.VIDY ARMCHAIR Design Grant - Massimo Scheidegger & Bruno Pauli Caldas The concept of the VIDY ARMCHAIR is based on the observation of the building by Max Bill, his color studies, the atmosphere of Théâtre de Vidy, echoing the architectural surroundings with its tubular steel frames construction. Wheels allow for versatile arrangements, the stackable frame enables space-saving storage and an attachable parasol holder provides shade. Ready for the next act, the VIDY ARMCHAIR is robust and combines durable materials to create a special atmosphere in homage to the theatre, inviting the guests to stay a little longer.CÔTÉ COUR BENCH Special Mention - Alicia Berclaz & Tiziana Rocha da Silva Intended as a deck chair CÔTÉ COUR BENCH was specially designed for the inner courtyard of the Théâtre de Vidy. Its simple and practical shape with two backrests heights offers different seating positions so that visitors can use it alone or together. Thanks to its wheels, the bench can be easily moved like a wheelbarrow and conveniently stored upright for optimised storage. The awarded designs by Massimo Scheidegger & Bruno Pauli Caldas (winner) and Alicia Berclaz & Tiziana Rocha da Silva (honourable mention) were produced in multiple copies in the theatre s workshop and are therefore tailored around the skills of their carpentry, metalworking and sewing workshops. The project was conducted with the kind support of the USM Foundation and USM U. Schärer Söhne AG. The Winners
USM FOUNDATION DESIGN GRANT EXHIBITION – 6th EDITION,10–30.10.2023,Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne Presentation of new outdoor furniture designed by ECAL students for the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne as part of the USM Foundation Design Grant. With the aim of encouraging innovation, the USM Foundation is offering for the sixth time a scholarship of CHF 25,000. The prize is awarded alternately to students from ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne and HEAD/Haute école d art et design Genève. Awarded this year at ECAL under the guidance of Swiss designer Christian Spiess, the prize enabled students in the Bachelor of Industrial Design program to design new seating for the terrace of the Théâtre de Vidy in Lausanne. As part of the Théâtre de Vidy s renovation, the students worked in pairs to design seating that would provide a moment of comfort for visitors and passers-by. In addition to the aspects of practicality, seating comfort and weather resistance, a simple handling of the furniture should be considered, allowing the terrace to be adapted to different needs. Proposals providing optimised storage space and mobility have been developed accordingly. The awarded designs by & (winner) and & (honourable mention) were produced in multiple copies in the theatre s workshop and are therefore tailored around the skills of their carpentry, metalworking and sewing workshops. The project was conducted with the kind support of the USM Foundation and USM U. Schärer Söhne AG. DATES & SCHEDULE11–30.10.2023 Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm Free entry ADDRESSThéâtre Vidy-Lausanne Emile-Henri Jaques-Dalcroze 5 CH-1007 Lausanne WEBSITEfondationusm.orgOPENINGTuesday, October 10, 2023 - 6pm
Sara De Brito Faustino – Toute petite et vilaine “This project presents the home as a place where uncanniness and vernacular commonness exist side by side. Being an intimate space, a home should be a restful and secure place. However, mine has been the scene of some painful events. Today, I see this house as threatening. Uncomfortable and dysfunctional, it bears the scars of the past. In my photographs, I revisit those memories and reclaim my body. My tiny dioramas express my young self s ideals opposed to the wounds I currently bear. Constructing, deconstructing, objects become bodies, whereas my being feels deformed and petrified. Toute petite et vilaine (“Tiny and Ugly”) creates an antagonistic tension between appealing visuals and disturbing details.“
A Third Hand – Creative Applications for Robotics Robotic arms have long been a common sight in many industries. They are currently making a rapid entry into art and design studios and practices. Yet, at the same time, difficulties remain in accessing the workflows and work methods demanded by these machines given a clear lack of reference resources suited for this community. The same applies to Art and Design schools, which are increasingly investing in this type of equipment, often without having the resources to run it. This research project uses applied case studies to explore and define a set of exemplary work methods, capable of both informing and inspiring future users. In the field of automated manufacturing and industrial robots, the term used to highlight the concept of total automation is that of lights-out manufacturing, namely factories potentially capable of running with the lights off, without any on-site human presence required. This project adopts a virtually antithetical approach, casting the spotlight on the robotic arm and its many possibilities, and outlining the new opportunities for collaboration that these machines can offer designers, artists and creators at large. It does not adopt the perspective of production nor that of optimisation, but focusses more on experimentation, inspiration and collaboration. Robotic arms have expanded beyond their traditional industrial applications, presenting creators with opportunities to explore innovative production methods and new forms of expression. A rising generation of designers, artists, and architects is repurposing machines, originally designed for different tasks, for creative purposes. These machines are now being employed in collaborative and alternative ways, offering novel possibilities. However, embracing robotics in creative endeavors still involves a steep learning curve and significant financial investments. Over the past two decades, some production machines initially meant for industrial use have become accessible to designers, architects, and artists. Examples include 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC milling machines. These tools, while initially intended for production, have found new life in the realms of creation and experimentation. They are now widely accessible in art and design school, fablabs or art and design studios. In this landscape, industrial robotic arms, especially their collaborative versions, have emerged as valuable tools for creativity. However, there is still a lack of reliable reference resources suited for this community. The project Creative Applications for Robotics aims to address this problem by offering access to best practices and case studies that can be used to further learning, stimulate ideas and foster the integration of collaborative robots into creative practices. The project therefore focuses on the use and interaction with this type of robot in a creative environment. Our goal is to produce a guide accompanied by a set of resources and relevant case studies. This content will be available in the form of an Open Access website and a printed edition. Advances in robotics are traditionally considered to belong to the realm of engineering and computer science, yet there is growing evidence that designers and artists have much to contribute to innovation in this area. Consequently, our research question addresses real needs insofar as inspiring case studies and specific resources can greatly further the inclusion of these new tools in art and design curricula and prove a useful addition to the multidisciplinary skills of tomorrow s creators.Main applicantAlain Bellet, associate professor HES Research teamResearchers Andrea Anner (AATB) Alain Bellet Thibault Brevet (AATB) Martin Hertig Guest lecturers / Guest designers and artists Jussi Ängeslevä Mar Canet (Varvara & Mar) Varvara Guljajeva (Varvara & Mar) Niklas Hagemann Taiyo Onorato Raphaël Pluvinage (Pinaffo – Pluvinage) Marion Pinaffo (Pinaffo – Pluvinage)DurationFebruary 2022 – October 2023Supported byECAL/École cantonale d art de Lausanne Réserve stratégique de la HES-SO (RCDAV)PartnersAATB – Practice for non-industrial roboticsStudents“Production Line” Workshop, May 2023 BA1 Media & Interaction Design & BA1 Industrial Design Abla Bolassi Owoussi, Alexander Bryant Paynter, Alexandre Li, Alexine Sierro, Alice Graff, Aryana Noorani, Aurélien Clerc, Baptiste Godart, Charlotte Jobin, Charlotte Waridel, Elena Biasi, Emilie Maier, Eva Reymond, Fernandez Oriana Gonzalez, Flavia Renaud, François Ader, Gaia Vitali, Isaure Nicolet, Jean-Elie Matile, Jeremy Loup, Joab Schneiter, Julie Tena, Lélie Guiochet, Livia Schmid, Mael Sandoz, Maëlle Rotten, Mathias Liniger, Matteo De Carlo, Matthieu Rigelo, Mehdin Talovic, Melchior Myard, Noah Stanley, Olivia Capol, Quentin Kohler, Salla Vallotton, Sasha Iatsenia, Thomas Gaudin, Titouan Longatte, Valère Zen-Ruffinen
The Raving Age. Histories and figures of youth This research project questions what has come of youth – a conceptual, aesthetic, and political figure that was born with modernity – in the visual arts, popular culture, and the humanities. Conversely, the project addresses what the problematic category of “youth” has brought about in contemporary art and thought. If youth is a classic object for anthropological, sociological, or historiographical studies, the contemporary grasp of its aesthetic and political contours has proven to be a much more difficult task. Indeed, it is seen as an ill-defined object, constantly shifting, difficult to dissociate from the historical background against which it arises – to such an extent that, by being so much a part of the present in its most atmospheric dimension, youth seems to become its image, its most exhaustive yet also most fleeting portrait, meant to be renewed at each moment of history. It is at this precise point that this research project seeks to grasp its logic, not only to describe youth, but to use it as its very method. This project does not intend to reproduce the categories that sociological or anthropological studies of youth have constructed, nor to reiterate the clichés that cultural industries have projected onto it, but to make the inextricable nature of the aesthetic and political dimensions of youth perceptible and intelligible. By exploring the processes by which youth is constituted through its forms of representation, this project seeks to grasp it as an allegory that will help rethink the “contemporary” through its most lively milieu.Main applicantVincent NormandResearch teamVincent Normand Philippe Azoury Stéphanie Moisdon Lecturers and researchers Julie Ackermann, Mohammed Almusibli, Ludivine Bantigny, Eric Baudelaire, Persis Bekkering, Federico Campagna, David Douard, Florian Gaité, Agnès Gayraud, Tristan Garcia, Guillaume Heuguet, Ingrid Luquet-Gad, Julia Marchand, Caroline Poggi, Simon Reynolds, Gisèle Vienne, Jonathan VinelDurationSeptember 2021 – September 2023Supported byECAL/École cantonale d art de Lausanne Réserve stratégique de la HES-SO (RCDAV)PartnerLe Consortium (Dijon, France)AssistantShirin Yousefi
Motion Design - Animated poster 2023 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.
FORM #1 : FORMSWISS,21.09–20.10.2023,Gallery l elac, ECAL After a tour of Japan, Form #1: FormSWISS is coming to Switzerland. They are offering ECAL an immersion in the current Swiss graphic design practice. Dedicated to visual communication design, including graphic design, typography and motion design, the exhibition, curated by Japanese graphic designer Arata Maruyama, sheds light on the way of life and thinking of prestigious designers. Through the presentation of their work and a series of interviews with some thirty design studios, schools and museums in Switzerland, FormSWISS draws up an intergenerational panorama of designers working in French-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking Switzerland and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Furthermore, a book published by Arata s design platform “Form” for the occasion also highlights this exceptional heritage. Created by designer Arata Maruyama, founder of the Japanese studio &Form, the Form platform was designed to interactively promote various cultural values from a design perspective, both inside and outside Japan. Recognized for its extensive contribution to the development of contemporary design, Switzerland inspired this first exhibition, which was presented in several Japanese cities. Supported by Embassade de Suisse au Japon Tuileries Fribourg & Lausanne SAOPENING & TALKThursday, September 21st, 2023 From 5pm – IKEA auditorium, ECAL Talk with Alfio Mazzei, Chiasso Studio Feixen, Lucerne Swiss Typefaces, Vevey/Berlin Moderated by Arata Maruyama, graphic designer, &Form, Tokyo , Head of Bachelor Graphic Design, ECAL From 6pm – Galerie ELAC OpeningDATES & SCHEDULE21.09 – 20.10.2023 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 1pm-5pm Free entry ADDRESSGalerie l ELAC Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens WEBSITEformtokyo.com GRAPHIC DESIGNERSAlfio Mazzei Balmer Hählen C2F CCRZ ECAL Futur Neue Gavillet & Cie Hubertus Design Jannuzzi Smith Kasper-Florio Ludovic Balland Notter+Vigne Simone Cavadini Studio Feixen SUPERO Swiss Typefaces Werner Jeker ZHdK
Leenaards 2023 cultural grant for Romane de Watteville Congratulations to artist Romane de Watteville, ECAL graduate and winner of a Leenaards 2023 cultural grants. The Leenaards Cultural Grants support the artistic careers of eight emerging artists in the fields of visual arts, music, performing arts and literature. Worth CHF 50,000 each, they help these young Swiss talents to reach the next level in their careers. Romane de Watteville was awarded one of the Cultural Grants at the Rendez-vous culturel Leenaards on 12 September 2023 at the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne. Romane de Watteville is a Franco-Swiss artist who holds a Bachelor s degree in History of Art and Cinema from the University of Lausanne (2016) and a Bachelor s degree in Fine Arts from ECAL (2020). She lives and works in Lausanne, where she is developing a practice centred on figurative painting that plays with art-historical iconography. leenaards.ch romanedewatteville.com
The secret life of objects During the visual identity course, the students had to choose an object that could perform a specific function. Once they had deciphered all the facets of the object, they were asked to come up with a visual identity concept to present the object and show it in a graphic way that best defined it. Kintsugi Through experiments with non-traditional graphic techniques, this project is built around a series of grids taken from Bernina sewing machine software. This system gives rhythm and structure to the entire identity, illustrated in a catalogue presenting the 2023 collection. Each of the 6 patches is designed to repair specific materials, reinventing the way we think about repairing and improving our objects. "Kintsugi invites you to reconnect with your material possessions by giving them a second chance. Thanks to sewn patches, designed to meet any need, repair/recollect/improve your broken objects!" By Olympe BoutaghaneAteliercolina Ateliercolina is a brand of jewellery and accessories created from kitchen utensils found at flea markets. By showcasing the precious, hard-wearing materials of the past, the craft of jewellery makes it possible to find solutions to today s environmental problems. By Camille ChoquardHallock Hallock is a visual identity project for a Vjing service where the visuals react with the passage evolving as people fill the concert hall. The visuals are therefore progressive, allowing an infinite number of combinations and diversity in the production of posters. Some of these are transcribed into a booklet illustrating the services offered by the collective. By Sacha DécoppetASEMIK—GROUPE Asemik Groupe is a committed collective from Germany. Founded in the wake of the nuclear phase-out and the resumption of coal drilling, a group of artists and graphic designers from the Berlin scene came together to metabolise their ideas and start a militant movement. The group claimed no political allegiance. The name Asemik Groupe is directly inspired by the concept of asemic writing. As well as civil disobedience actions, the collective explores new fields in typography and typeface creation, breaking free from traditional graphic dogmas. Asemik Groupe makes its mark above all through press vandalism. This consists of intervening directly on the offset plates of official printers in order to spread their message via the press. To do this, AG members engrave asemic or illustrative slogans on the plates with a drill. By Karim AkelAnimatrics Animatrics is a fictional collective that believes in the existence of fantastic animals. It focuses on creating computer graphics of animal movements using capture devices. Part documentation, part testament to the potential existence of these creatures in Switzerland s Jura forest, the project takes the form of a series of editions including computer graphics, a newspaper illustrating folk legends of the forest and a website bringing together information from the data collected. By Faurant Kadrija
Florentina Walser – Don t touch my car!!! & You re so hilarious, next time the circus comes to town I ll sell you as a clown There is quite some ambiguity between real PORTRAIT ideation and imaginative/role play, almost dress-up-play – dressing up IN THE BROADEST SENSE OF THE TERM, the idea of looking at oneself from an outside perspective. It makes me wonder, who or what it actually is, that is being COMPOSED here: is it really the ORDER OF THINGS (or a social, political, visual, formal, physical, scientific VERSION OF imitation), as could be easily concluded? Is it a proxy-pleasure for someone – or rather for something – else? Or is the desire to imagine itself a proxy emotion/activity…? What follows is a perfectly choreographed ballet of violence, because as we know, to talk about Camp is to betray it. And this we must respect!
Alexandra Sensi – Self-Reflection Self-Reflection is a social experiment that takes an ironic look at the impact of image within our society. It highlights the importance of self-perception in social norms. The installation overlays the user s reflection onto a digital game through a one-way mirror. This immerses each individual in both the game and a confrontation with their own reflection. Throughout our progress, we encounter situations that reveal how our self-perception influences our behaviour and plays a role in our social constructions. This project is driven by personal reasons and a background in psychology and social sciences, furthering an interest in human mechanisms, psychological analysis and the desire to help.
Alicia Berclaz – Doc Pals Doc Pals is a series of objects that aims to create a less stressful environment for children during their medical exam. It contains a blood pressure monitor, tongue depressors and a set of stamps and a colouring mat for the waiting room. Based on the stories paediatricians tell children to reassure them, a teddy bear monitor, a tiger tongue depressor and “healing” stamps have been designed. A story book, available in the waiting room, has also been created for the children during the exams. It contains a short story and some fun activities to occupy the children during stressful moments. Afterwards, the children can take the book home.
Jessy Bueno – Garde-frais To keep a product fresh, we automatically put it in the refrigerator. However, many foods keep very well (or even better) at room temperature, provided that certain parameters are respected. These parameters, which were once common knowledge, are the basis of my project. The “garde-frais” (cold box) is a new kitchen element. It consists of a pantry in the form of boxes, offering different preservation parameters, along with a small-sized refrigerator and freezer. It is also equipped with a dehydrator, powered by residual heat. With a clear view of quantities and direct involvement, it offers a new perspective on our consumption, bridging ancient knowledge, current energy concerns and future dietary needs.
Nicolas Honegger – Silverground The Silverground modules are designed to provide an opportunity for senior citizens to exercise their agility and balance in public spaces. These innovative modules are designed to be built into the ground along a walkway. Available to everyone, they are a great way to practice a fun, intergenerational activity. Balance is an essential skill for seniors. It is exercised through physical activity but is often neglected as we age. Professionally supervised physical activities are often costly for the elderly. These urban modules offer a solution accessible to all and help prevent falls – the main cause of accidents among the elderly.
Sam Lombardo – The Table of the Future The Silverground modules are designed to provide an opportunity for senior citizens to exercise their agility and balance in public spaces. These innovative modules are designed to be built into the ground along a walkway. Available to everyone, they are a great way to practice a fun, intergenerational activity. Balance is an essential skill for seniors. It is exercised through physical activity but is often neglected as we age. Professionally supervised physical activities are often costly for the elderly. These urban modules offer a solution accessible to all and help prevent falls – the main cause of accidents among the elderly. Usually, we find that the room in which we cook is separate from the dining room and therefore, when we prepare a meal, we are away from the rest of the family or from our guests. Beneath its ceramic top, this dining table hides an induction system. This means it can be used to prepare table dishes without additional equipment, or simply as a hob. Indeed, who wouldn t want to cook while looking after the children, work while preparing tea or coffee, cook a dish surrounded by friends, keep dishes warm or be able to cook raclette directly on the table?
Sam Lombardo – The Table of the Future The Silverground modules are designed to provide an opportunity for senior citizens to exercise their agility and balance in public spaces. These innovative modules are designed to be built into the ground along a walkway. Available to everyone, they are a great way to practice a fun, intergenerational activity. Balance is an essential skill for seniors. It is exercised through physical activity but is often neglected as we age. Professionally supervised physical activities are often costly for the elderly. These urban modules offer a solution accessible to all and help prevent falls – the main cause of accidents among the elderly. Usually, we find that the room in which we cook is separate from the dining room and therefore, when we prepare a meal, we are away from the rest of the family or from our guests. Beneath its ceramic top, this dining table hides an induction system. This means it can be used to prepare table dishes without additional equipment, or simply as a hob. Indeed, who wouldn t want to cook while looking after the children, work while preparing tea or coffee, cook a dish surrounded by friends, keep dishes warm or be able to cook raclette directly on the table?
Alexandre Margueron – La Tsemenâ Tsemena features urban furniture that allows people to eat cheese fondue in the city of Bulle. The high table includes a stove that operates with a tray of flammable gel. The two accompanying tools help regulate the flame intensity or extinguish it. It is possible to locate them on Google Maps and to replenish the fondue at any time from a cheese vending machine provided by local artisans. The furniture is made of sheet metal and conventional steel and stainless-steel profiles to minimise production costs for the city. It allows both locals and tourists to appropriate and enjoy a portion of public space for the duration of a meal.
Lirjeta Maxhuni – Gynecare GYNECARE is an innovative gynaecological outfit that aims to protect and provide people with greater safety and reduced vulnerability during medical exams. This project responds to a real need by offering a more comfortable and human alternative for people, while improving the quality of gynaecological care. Gynecare could be the first official outfit in the gynaecological field, designed precisely for these examinations. The outfit is made of hemp fabric, which benefits from unique properties, which are ideally suited to the medical field. For the respect and love of our body.
Alice Moor – Baraonda Baraonda is a playful system designed to help run creative activities. The workshop is based on a wheel of fortune made up of several circles that determine the characteristics and rules that will be put in place. Nine stages have been devised, starting with the widest circle and working down to the narrowest. A working theme is determined, followed by a technique, different materials, colours, and so on. In addition to the series of circles, I developed various materials to support the workshops: wooden stencils, a collection of images and self-adhesive letters. The development of the project and the results of the activities carried out in primary school classes in Lausanne have been brought together in a printed edition. The whole package comes in a cloth-covered cardboard box.
Ella Paleni – Trait de caractère The place of the graphic designer in the age of technological advances: today s world is in constant technological evolution, which raises questions about the place and role of the graphic designer. In this graduation project, I set out to explore this issue by adopting a resolutely manual and artisanal approach. I created a book from A to Z, using traditional manufacturing techniques, from the elaboration of the paper to the final binding. By moving away from the omnipresent process of digitalisation, I sought to express a need to return to the very essence of the graphic design profession. This project highlights the advantages of an artisanal approach in an increasingly digital world. It encourages reflection on the specific skills that graphic designers can bring to the table.
Diego Fellmann – Lopo “This work focuses on the last fragments of memories of one of my relatives, Lopo. Initially destined for a political career, he decided to follow a different path. Leaving his family home with his savings, he journeyed through the deserts and salt flats of the Altiplano, seeking his own way. Several years later, my father found his trace in a hotel where they had recorded some songs that Lopo had composed, drawing inspiration from his journey. After that, he mysteriously disappeared and there is almost no trace of him left, except for these recordings. Using models and landscapes, I explore the flaws of memory and their volatile nature and attempt to recreate a portrait of him based on the rare and last memories that my father and mother have of him.“
Gaétan Uldry – I NO LONGER LOVE BLUE SKIES The drone is a machine for control, surveillance and suppression that is increasingly used and improved in its technological evolution. The drone acts as a prism that recreates a new reality, filtering and annihilating the real world. The image produced is a kind of mirage, devoid of meaning. The machine creates a deliberate feeling of distance with the need to confront death. This book highlights this new reality by collecting, cropping and assembling images produced by drones to denounce the absurdity and danger of these devices for carrying out violence. It questions the status of these images, whose plasticity and aesthetics obscure and conceal the true nature of their function, which remains to control, monitor and kill.
Paul Sturm – Substanz Substanz is a typeface that can be customised and adjusted to diverse artistic needs. The type family contains two single-line cuts (Upright and Italic), which act as a gateway into the typeface, as they only become usable when something is added, e.g. a stroke or a pen. They constitute an interface for graphic designers to engage with the typeface and add their own ideas and “handwriting” to the design. The typeface is completed by four text cuts (Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic), which aim for good legibility and balanced text colour. They are designed for situations where legibility is favoured over expression – for example in small sizes.
Benjamin Freedman – Positive Illusions Positive Illusions is a photobook that depicts a series of childhood memories constructed using CGI. The resulting uncanny still lives, imagined from the perspective of a child, evoke a strange family presence in photo-realistic environments. Inspired by the nature of memory and simulation, I have based my scenes on what I could remember and used a phenomenological approach to fill in the blanks. Revisiting the past using CGI technology to re-stage events creates a unique flattening of the past and present – a process of pseudo visual archaeology. Some images in the series are repeated but with slight alterations, revealing the surrealist process of fabricating them and underscoring the phenomenon of distortion that is inherent to memory.
Jule Bols – Disassembly Dialogue: Sketches and Dummies In 2021 the EU commission passed new regulations that have forced the lighting industry to change: lighting needs to be manufactured and disposed of in more sustainable ways. In recent years, LED technology has dominated the industry as it is efficient, affordable and long lasting. However, the problem is that there is currently no feasible way to recycle LED lights. Disassembly of the components – LEDs, LED drivers/PCB boards, cables, sensors and casings with varying materials – is a key design challenge and would allow easier recycling. DISASSEMBLY DIALOGUE features sketches as well as physical models called DUMMIES, which showcase approaches to disassembling LED components. The DUMMIES are not luminaires or lamps, but rather playful and provocative ideas that intend to generate a discussion.
Fleur Federica Chiarito – ACCA ACCA is a floor lamp designed for the outdoors, especially suitable for commercial use, e.g. in restaurants and cafes. In line with the advancements in rechargeable battery technology, the lamp includes an integrated battery that can be easily detached and recharged, eliminating the need to move the lamp during the process. Made entirely from aluminium components, ACCA features a sturdy design that can withstand all weather conditions. Its stability is further reinforced by an integrated space at the bottom, allowing for additional weight such as stones or gravel to be added for optimum stability.
Sophia Götz – Smell&Tell Olfactory stimulation for people with dementia Using the power of smell – one of the senses most strongly associated with emotion and memory – Smell&Tell creates meaningful interactions and provides stimuli for communication and playful engagement. People with dementia can maintain their quality of life and promote well-being by participating in activities and social interactions that stimulate the brain and help maintain daily functions. The outcome of this research project is an olfactory game consisting of a series of ten selected odours and different ways to trigger (verbal/nonverbal) conversations. The design of the interaction between the caregiver and the affected person is not only intended to be enjoyable, but also to strengthen their relationship and provide a sense of meaning and identity.
Yohanna Rieckhoff – re- club Children s feet grow quickly. Considering the need for shoes for different weather conditions, seasons and activities, the number of pairs per child is relatively high – and so is the cost for parents and even more for the planet. Shoes need to fulfil an array of consumer requirements in terms of style and function. They are composed of many parts and up to 40 different materials, including all types of plastics and glues. Hence, they are complicated to disassemble and recycle. In this context, Re- club features an everyday unisex shoe for children aged 1 to 6 that is built to be easily disassembled, allowing for recycling and refurbishing to extend the product s lifespan.
Sofia Fresey Angelopoulou – Juggler Juggler is an installation that consists of four large prints on micro-perforated tarpaulins, which are suspended from the ceiling. Viewers are welcome to walk around them and appreciate their see-through qualities. In many instances the juggler shares its identity with the magician, the jester and the fool. It is a duality: folly and non-folly, order and disorder, a joke and a warning. It is an entity that creates amusement with implements and in some cases with a physically deformed body. Through that, it generates patterns that describe the bizarre. Combinations of incompatibility, fantasy and reality, caricature and plausibility, alogicalness and hyperbolism. A big part of this project consists of images generated by an AI trained with pictures of freaks in sideshows.
Clara Sipf – Outlaw History: Bird Invasion A couple of days ago, the birds flew into the city. Enormous flocks of all varieties of birds, plenty of crows, seagulls and sparrows. The sky became dark. Determined and angry, they swooped down on the panicked masses. Greedily they pecked the flesh of living bodies; the big birds ripped whole shreds out of them. I spotted one that the woodpeckers, with their rapid hammering movements, had carefully severed from the neck including the spinal bones and the head had rolled dully down a small slope, meeting its end in the roadside ditch. The judges must have lingered in the courthouse for some more time until a falcon threw itself like a martyr through the colourfully decorated church window and herded them out.
Morgane Chiron – TILTED TILTED is an architectural project that focuses on ceramic tiles that help transcend norms, manipulate light and transform spaces. Slightly tilted, hence the name, these tiles interact dynamically with light, casting captivating patterns and enhancing depth. Texture, colour and finish modulate the behaviour of light, creating a bespoke experience. Colours evolve and transform with daylight, evoking emotions and infusing spaces with personality. These dynamic canvases shift the paradigm in tile usage, choreographing light, redefining space and captivating the senses to offer a compelling fusion of artistry and innovation.
Ambre Tuttle – A(r)table Eating used to be a basic need, but today aesthetics have never been so important at the table. As cooking evolves into art, let us turn our food into unique creations, ephemeral experiences and vectors of identity. A(r)table is a collection of objects that result from a search focused on visual impact and how we present our dishes. This project assumes that pleasure resides as much in the tasting as in the confection. The plate becomes an empty canvas for drawing, tracing and composing, calling for creativity. Paying attention to the appearance of our dishes may seem pointless, but it is the very origin of our desire to eat. The pleasure of tasting starts with our imagination, and sublimating our plates is also sublimating a moment.
Documentary film workshop with Guillaume Brac 2nd year students took part in a documentary workshop led by Guillaume Brac, on the theme of friendship. Head of workshop: Guest teachers: (editing) (photogrpahy) (writing) "After a successful first experience last year, I once again had the pleasure of helping second-year students make their documentary films. This time, I didn t give them a mandate, but rather a theme - friendship - to interpret freely. What I wanted above all was to get them to film the bond, the feeling. To delve into their experiences and emotions. The watchword of the workshop was sincerity. To make the most accurate, honest film possible, in terms of point of view and relationship to the filmed subject. To find the cinematographic language, the directing, that corresponds to and resembles them. This workshop is as fascinating as it is demanding, because it involves students getting to know themselves better, as filmmakers of course, but also as people. From these almost five months of work and trial and error have emerged ten very fine films, all very personal, dealing with a wide variety of bonds. The bond with the distant or missing father, with the prisoner to whom we write, with friends left on the other side of the world, with the party gang, with the friend undergoing reconstruction, with the famous young actor, with old Michel, with God, with his dog. We cry at some, laugh at others. And we tell ourselves that making films is a great way to grow up." Guillaume Brac, director • , La simple science du vol, 27 35 • , Celui qui n est pas mon grand-père, 25 13 • , Dolo et son ogre, 16 • , SABAI SABAI, 17 14 • , Kacey, 19 28 • , Crise de foi, 26 51 • , WOOF WOOF, 25 35 • , Papa et ses paillettes, 25 • , ...please bear with me, 20 27 • , Loin du bruit des machines, 15
Upcycling Design For the second year, students from the MAS in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship were invited to create objects based on the container produced for La Prairie s flagship range. The glass packaging bears the signature cobalt blue that defines the Swiss brand s Luxe Skin Caviar collection, the result of a meeting with Niki de Saint Phalle in the 1980s. Noticing the vivid cobalt blue in the world-famous artist s paintings and sculptures, La Prairie enquired about the significance of this blue in her work. For Niki de Saint Phalle, this resplendent hue, her favourite colour, symbolised femininity, boldness, strength and serenity, describing it as "the colour of joy and luck". With the help of glassmakers based in Switzerland, these glass containers were cut, drilled or sandblasted to give the object a function, while retaining the brand s codes.
Manor Cultural Prize 2024 for Gina Proenza Congratulations to ECAL graduate artist Gina Proenza, winner of the Manor Cultural Prize Vaud 2024. Created in 1982 to promote young Swiss talent, the Manor Cultural Prize is awarded every two years by a jury of experts. Awarded at a key moment in the careers of emerging artists, the prize gives a decisive boost to their work, helping to promote Vaud s contemporary art scene. The award also entitles her to a solo museum exhibition at the MCBA and a catalogue. Born in Bogota in 1994, graduated with a Bachelor s degree in Fine Arts in 2017. The artist, who lives and works in Lausanne and Geneva, convinced the jury “by the originality and finesse of her formal language and references, and by the impressive wealth of work developed consistently over recent years”. The winner will hold an exhibition in the MCBA s Espace Projet from 25 May to 1 September 2024, accompanied by a publication. Opening Thursday 23rd May 2024 MCBA www.mcba.ch
AWARDS & GRANTS 2023 The graduation ceremony, which took place on 30 June 2023, was also an opportunity to reward numerous diploma projects with scholarships and prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and winners! bourses & PRIX 2023 – 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 en Arts Visuels Prix EXECAL – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son mémoire de Bachelor. Remis par Yoo-Mi Steffen, secrétaire EXECAL - diplômé BA Design Industriel Prix Visarte Vaud – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·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 - diplômée BA Arts Visuels Prix du Risque – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e particulièrement talentueux·euse dans le domaine des Arts Visuels. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels - diplômée BA Arts Visuels Prix METAA – CHF 1 000.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Media & Interaction Design qui s est distingué·e par une approche prospective et expérimentale lors de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Lionel Tardy, membre du comité METAA, Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association - diplômée BA Media & Interaction Design 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 Adèle Beaulieu, assistante Bachelor Cinéma et lauréate 2019 de ce prix - 2e année BA Cinéma pour son film « La simple science du vol » Prix du Festival international du film francophone de Namur – PARTICIPATION au jury Emile Cantillon LORS DU FESTIVAl 2023 Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e de 2e année qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de sa réflexion théorique. Remis par Rachel Noël, adjointe pédagogique du Bachelor Cinéma - 2e année BA Cinéma Prix BG Ingénieurs Conseils – CHF 1 500.- Deux prix décernés à des diplômé·e·s, auteur·e·s de projets qui prennent en compte le développement durable, en particulier ses aspects économiques, environnementaux et sociaux. Remis par Pascale Grossmann, consultante en communication de la société BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA - diplômée BA Design Industriel - diplômée BA Design Graphique Prix de la Ville de Renens – Exposition à La Ferme de Tilleuls & 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 Design Industriel Prix d excellence du domaine Design et Arts Visuels de la HES-SO – CHF 2 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Remis par René Graf, vice-recteur enseignement HES-SO - diplômée BA Design Graphique Prix Ernest Manganel – CHF 3 000.- Deux prix décernés par le jury de la Fondation Ernest Manganel à des diplômé·e·s en Arts Visuels, pour récompenser la pertinence de leur recherche et la qualité professionnelle de leurs travaux de diplôme. Remis par Stéphane Kropf, responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels au nom de la Fondation Ernest Manganel - diplômée BA Arts Visuels - diplômée BA Arts Visuels Swiss Design Association Bachelor Award 2023 – 3 ANS d Adhésion & coaching Un prix qui récompense un·e étudiant·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 Valentine Ebner, membre du comité d organisation de la SDA, Swiss Design Association - diplômée BA Design Industriel FLOKK Internship à Oslo Un stage de six mois au siège de Flokk à Oslo, en Norvège, pour un·e diplômé·e en Design Industriel. Flokk est le leader du marché de la conception, du développement et de la production de mobilier de bureau en Europe. Remis par Stéphane Halmaï-Voisard, responsable Bachelor Design Industriel au nom de Flokk - diplômé BA Design Industriel Prix du Son Masé Studios – Prestations De mixage (valeur CHF 5 000.-) Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e dont le film s est distingué par la qualité de son travail sonore, artistique et technique. Ce prix souligne les ponts vertueux entre le monde académique et professionnel, à travers l étroite collaboration entre Masé Studios et le Département Cinéma. Remis par M. Ivan Ruet, représentant de Masé Studios - diplômée BA Cinéma pour son film « Rose à la ferme » Bourses Fondation Walter + Eve Kent – CHF 5 000.- Deux bourses décernées à des étudiant·e·s particulièrement talentueux·euses dans le domaine de la peinture et de la sculpture. Remises par Alexis Georgacopoulos, membre de la Fondation Walter + Eve Kent - 2e année BA Arts Visuels - 2e année BA Arts Visuels Prix Plateforme 10 x ECAL – Exposition & CHF 5 000.- Un prix destiné à récompenser un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e Bachelor Media & Interaction Design, qui permettra entre autres, le développement du projet en vue d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition de le·la lauréat·e, tout en renforçant les liens entre l ECAL et Plateforme10. Remis par Manuel Sigrist, responsable numérique à Photo Elysée, au nom de Plateforme 10 - BA Media & Interaction Design Prix Pierre Keller – CHF 5 000.- En mémoire de Pierre Keller, directeur de l ECAL de 1995 à 2011. Un prix décerné pour un travail de diplôme particulièrement engagé. Remis par Alexis Georgacopoulos, directeur de l ECAL et Vincent Jacquier, responsable du Département Communication Visuelle - diplômé BA Photographie Prix Images Vevey x ECAL – Exposition Un prix offrant l opportunité d une première visibilité publique à travers une exposition à un·e diplômé·e du Bachelor ou du Master Photographie, 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 Casino Barrière de Montreux – CHF 8 000.- Deux bourses décernées à des étudiant·e·s sur le point d accomplir son année de diplôme et attribuée en fonction de leur talent et de leur sens de la créativité. Remise par Jakob Hlasek, président de la Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux - 2e année BA Media & Interaction Design - 2e année BA Photographie Prix Freestudios de l Image – étalonnage complet d un court-métrage professionnel (valeur CHF 15 000.-) Un prix à un·e étudiant·e en spécialisation Image qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail aussi bien au niveau artistique que technique. Ce prix souligne les ponts vertueux entre le monde académique et professionnel, à travers l étroite collaboration entre Freestudios et le Département Cinéma. Remis par Boris Rabusseau, représentant FreeStudios - diplômé BA Cinéma pour l image du film « There were cowboys » de 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 - diplômé BA Arts Visuels - diplômée BA Design Industriel - 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 Product Design David Rust Award – CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded by In Rust We Trust to a graduate who has produced a distinguished typographic work. The winner is offered the opportunity to publish a visual that will be used to collect donations for the Design against Cancer action (led by the association). Presented by Maude Rust, Founder and Chairwoman of the Association in rust we trust* - graduate MA Type 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 Camille Blin, Head of Master Product Design - graduate MA Product Design 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 Gabriela Jaime - 1st Year MA Type 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 René Graf, Vice-rector for Education HES-SO - graduate MA Product Design La Foncière Award – CHF 5 000.- A prize awarded by La Foncière, a property investment fund, to a deserving student for the work accomplished during the year in Photography. Presented by Thomas Vonaesch, COO of La Foncière - graduate MA Photography 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 Alexis Georgacopoulos, Member of Walter + Eve Kent Foundation Felice Berny-Tarente - 1st Year MA Fine Arts Lorenzo De Bellis - 1st Year MA Fine Arts Soma Summer Mexico 2023 – one-month artist residency in Mexico Awarded to two 1st year Master Fine Arts students, selected for a 1-month artist residency in Mexico, at the Hacienda Santa María Xalostoc, near Tlaxco village in Tlaxcala state (2h30 drive from Mexico City). Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, Head of Master Fine Arts Oriane Emery - 1st Year MA Fine Arts Ana Bălan - 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 & Founder of De Bethune Charitini Gkritzali - graduate MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Scholarship Nestlé-ECAL – CHF 10 000.- Two Nestlé scholarships awarded to deserving 2nd year MADP, MAP and 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 Aude Gandon, Nestlé Global Chief Marketing Officer - graduate MA Type Design - graduate Product 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 Type Design - graduate Product Design
Paisajes Políticos Paisajes Políticos Summer University November 2022 During their trip, the students met several artists/designers and visited different cultural places such as Suizspacio, Pablo Suazo, Ciudad Abierta, Universidad Publica, Gam, Naranja Publicaciones, Tipo Movil. Poetry occupies a significant place in Chile s rich cultural heritage, and the Swiss embassy in Chile has taken the initiative of bringing together the heritage of Swiss graphic design with that of Chilean poetry in a project. Entitled "Paisajes poéticos de Chile", the installation is part of Suizspacio, a platform for cultural exchange between Switzerland and Chile, based at Santiago s Ñuñoa metro station. It was inaugurated on 21 July 2022. This permanent installation consists of a series of imposing posters (2×3m), designed by 2nd year students, featuring extracts from poems written by twelve Chilean poets. PAISAJES POéTICO DE CHILEThis book contains all the poems selected by the writer Alvaro Bisama, commissioned by the Swiss Embassy in Chile, Metro de Santiago and UMWELT architects, as part of Suizspacio s Paisajes Poéticos de Chile project, the platform for cultural exchange between Switzerland and Chile, which will be located at Nuñoa station in the Chilean capital from 2019. Par
Redesign 22-23 - S2 As part of the course given by Giliane Cachin, 1st year students are required to produce an edition by examining the different axes that make it up. The course offers a study of various grid systems and the fundamentals of micro-typography. During the semester, students will look for the best way to structure and arrange the content they have chosen (or which has been assigned to them, depending on the semester s data). Some essential rules to know in terms of printing and bindings will be reviewed at the end of the semester, in order to bring the conceptualized object to life. Dragsters Édition Par Ostereier Édition Par Meteora Édition Par
ECAL designs the Swiss Parliament s new series of gifts These products, inspired by typically Swiss symbols, were entirely designed and developed in Switzerland thanks to the collaboration of excellent local partners. From design to development, including the search for the best suppliers and the development of the product packaging, the institution has invested a great deal of passion in this highly formative project for its students. Through these exclusive objects, the ECAL is proud to be able to help promote Switzerland s image abroad. A Swiss candle holder holds a scented candle, which tells the story of a trip to Switzerland. The scents were inspired by the fragrances of a walk in the mountains. By Gabriel Follonier With Firmenich (Geneva), Schulthesskerzen GmbH (Bern), GM Précision (Vaud) Swiss notebook commemorates Switzerland s modern architectural landscape through a collection of works designed by iconic Swiss architects. By Anne Bertoncini With Caran d Ache (Geneva) A Swiss summits chocolate collection offers a taste of nine iconic Swiss mountains: the Matterhorn, the Dent Blanche, the Eiger, the Grand Combin, the Mönch, the Piz Bernina, the Pointe Dufour, the Vanil Noir and the Weisshorn. By Victoria Mac Sweeney With Chocolaterie Blondel (Vaud) Swiss pencil sharpener in cast aluminium is inspired by the rotating movement and shape of the keys used to wind up tradi tional Swiss clocks and music boxes. By Amandine Gini With FASA-Fonderie et atelier mécanique d Ardon SA (Valais) A leather briefcase inspired by the panoramic views of the Swiss mountains and the vibrant colours ofsunrise. By Manon Vernier With Multicuirs SA (Geneva)STUDENTS, , , , HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME, head of Bachelor Industrial Design , professor , coordination
Type Bulletin #6 The 6th issue of Type Bulletin showcases the typographic work of students graduating from the 2022 Master Type Design program. Type Bulletin 6 presents a collection of typefaces of many genres, including Arabic and Japanese script, drawn at ECAL Master Type Design between 2021 and 2022. This purple and silver issue also includes a poster documentation of the travel in Greece and results of Irene Vlachou s Greek type class. All the typefaces used in this publication have been designed by students, including the font used in this text, Modern Gothic Light Mono, a diploma project by . These are just some highlights from a more extensive body of work. The typefaces used on the cover are Radiolar by , Phaedon by and Metago by . The English sample text is taken from the Thesis of ‘Soft Influence , a study of the influence of the software in graphic design. Type Bulletin #6 is available on ecal-shop.ch. All the fonts are designed by students are available on ecal-typefaces.ch.GRAPHIC DESIGNECAL/Nicolas Bernklau & PRINTECAL/Benjamin PlantierPUBLICATION YEAR2023
OFFLINE n°12 For its twelfth edition, Offline focuses on the critical issues currently traversing the field of art and design, reflecting a desire to produce differently. Whether it s by getting closer to political and social reality, from which artists and designers sometimes feel somewhat distant, or by integrating critiques of patriarchal and post-colonial legacies into the process of elaborating forms, or through a more ethically fastidious relationship with commissions. This twelfth edition of Offline focuses on the critical issues currently traversing the field of art and design, reflecting a desire to produce differently. Interviews Nathalie Herschdorfer, Elisa Medde, Jonathan Olivares, Manon Wertenbroek, Atlas Studio, Eurostandard Portfolios Jean-Paul Gaultier, Toys with Artek, Hermès shop window, Mini steering wheels Offline is the ECAL magazine. Produced by students, it presents the events that have marked a semester – workshops, masterclasses, exhibitions or trips – through interviews and portfolios. Each issue is structured around a thematic dossier, providing an opportunity to examine an issue from different points of view. Finally, reviews of Bachelor s theses complete the picture. Led by Bachelor of Graphic Design students, the artistic direction is designed specifically for each issue, giving the print version its own unique character. Some of OFFLINE s content is also available on the website www.offline-online.ch.GRAPHIC DESIGNStudents under the artistic direction of (Ard.works, Londres/Lausanne)EDITORIALStudents, under the direction of Angelo Cirimele and Deodaat TevaearaiPUBLICATION YEAR2023
U.F.O.G.O. Wind Turbines In 2023, the significant role of renewable energies in tackling the environmental crisis is blatant. In this context, wind power has once again been presented as a promising avenue for regions seeking to transition to renewable energy. However, concerns about their visual intrusion on surrounding environments pose a significant obstacle to their deployment. From a design perspective, this aesthetical factor is not insurmountable. On the contrary, it highlights the need for greater consideration of how we shape these technologies and integrate them into the environment and our lives. This project, completed by 16 MA Product Design Students of ECAL, has set out to explore how wind turbines can fit into natural landscapes and cultures not only sensitively, but beautifully – if we focus on their design. To complete the project effectively, a case study location was required. Fogo Island (Newfoundland, Canada), described locally as "this rock in the battering Northern Sea," was chosen due to its natural beauty, abundant wind, and tight-knit community of approximately 2,500 inhabitants. The island s climate and geography make it ideal for wind turbines. Additionally, Fogo Island is home to Shorefast, a non-profit organization dedicated to building a sustainable, renewable economy for the island. In October 2022, the students and tutors of ECAL visited and immersed themselves in Fogo Island. The project resulted in eight speculative yet practical wind turbine designs, considerately informed by various perspectives. U.F.O.G.O. is a sustainability project grounded in reality, but not limited by what already is. Collaboration Partners: Shorefast HEIG-VD/School of Management and Engineering Vaud (Marc Pellerin, Philippe Morey and Marco Viviani) Media Partner: Disegno Funding: Summer University Programme of the Board of Higher Education (DGES) State of Vaud HES-SO Recherche Transdisciplinaire en Durabilite (under the project title INTEGRATED WIND TURBINES )
Fiction film workshop with Thierry de Peretti The 2022 fiction film workshop was lead by Thierry de Peretti. Head of workshop: Related workshops : (cinematography) (editing) "For the fiction workshop of the second year class that the ECAL film department entrusted me with, I proposed to Camille Anker, Mégane Brugger, Pol Barrelet, Naïla Ebinger, Benjamin Eggenberger, Matteo Friberg, Donika Gashi, Rose Higorom, MariaLuisa Vaz, Hervé Ossent, to think together about the idea of "adaptation". Being myself in the throes of the exercise with my next feature film, adapted from a novel, it was a way to connect in the most obvious way with them. When we talk about adaptation we often think of the novel, but everything can be adapted, a play, a poem, a short story, a film, a part or a few lines of a novel, an article or an interview, a memory, a dream, a text that we have written ourselves. What seems important to me is the way in which one translates, understands, betrays or is faithful. I also asked them to be as economical as possible in the means they used to shoot: few shots, no camera movements, no special effects, no external (artificial) light, as few locations as possible. We were going to work together on what would be some of their first films and I wanted to encourage them to make simple, quick, clean experiments, free from the will to seduce: films of self-taught people. I was deeply touched to see how each one of them took up the exercise, sometimes with an imperious and immediate intuition, other times by taking a steeper and more worried path. Today, ten new, free proposals remain, which in the end care little about the final result. These proposals are all clear and risky, both poetically and technically: they are films behind which we recognize each of the future filmmakers they will be tomorrow." Thierry de Peretti, director • , Térébenthine, 10 25 • , 2300 Blues, 15 • , Jusqu à l os, 17 00 • , A s en cramer la rétine, 15 • , I want to be a man in a suit with air gel, 14 30 • , Sous les draps, 10 20 • , Borderland, 11 05 • , Formol, 09 35 • , Pink Funeral, 11 10 • , L Heure de l étoile, 26
ECAL Milano 2023: U.F.O.G.O.,18–23.04.2023,Spazio Orso 16, Milano On the occasion of the Milan Design Week (17-23 April 2023), ECAL presents U.F.O.G.O., an exhibition that provides a solution for a better integration of wind turbines in our landscapes. In 2023, the significant role of renewable energies in tackling the energy crisis is blatant. In this context, wind turbines are once again seen as a promising idea. However, concerns about their environmental and social impact represent a significant obstacle to their deployment: how can we respond to the problem of their visual intrusion in the landscape? ECAL addresses this issue by emphasising the importance of design in the creative process. Convinced that, should design be placed at the heart of the thought process, wind turbines could fit into our landscapes not only sensitively, but beautifully, Master Product Design students present eight innovative projects. In October 2022, sixteen Master students travelled to Fogo Island (Newfoundland, Canada), a particularly windy region whose climate makes it an ideal location for the deployment of environmentally friendly electricity generation devices. In collaboration with the Shorefast Foundation of Fogo Island, the young designers immersed themselves in the landscape and explored ways to meet the needs of the inhabitants, while taking into account logistical imperatives and environmental constraints. 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. Through their subtle design, they bring innovative, reality-based solutions, favouring their acceptance by local populations. Depending on the project, the wind turbines respond to existing problems or current needs. EVIND is designed to enable the charging of electric cars. PNEUM, whose structure is actually a greenhouse, supports food production and self-sufficiency. PYRE offers an alternative to expensive imported building materials through 3D printing. WINDSEED is an offshore wind turbine with a structure that supports seaweed farming – a booming economy on the island. Others tell the story of Fogo Island, its long history of fishing industry and its unique architecture. The island is home to old fish processing factories that could become the foundation of RR REUSE, a model that enhances cultural and historical heritage. CLIFFHANGER seeks to approximate the architecture of the island s traditional stilt houses. FOGO FLAGS, decorated with flags and located on the edge of the coastline, positions itself as the symbol of Fogo, providing a first impression for visitors upon their arrival. For air safety reasons, wind turbines can only be white, but FLO bypasses this restriction with a relief texture that features a palette of colours when viewed from the ground, becoming a landmark in the landscape. U.F.O.G.O. is the presentation of these eight prospective but realistic projects, which open new paths and push boundaries. As a media partner of the exhibition, design journal Disegno has presented the research and its results in a publication. In collaboration with the Shorefast Foundation of Fogo Island (Newfoundland, Canada) et la HEIG-VD/School of Engineering and Management. As a media partner of the exhibition, design journal Disegno has presented the research and its results in a publication available at the exhibition site.
self-Initiated Project - Spring 2023 - MAP1 This module assists the students to develop into a finalized work a project that further expands their interests and research. The module gives the opportunity to take some of the ideas, skills and themes explores in the first semester and make into a brand new work that can take any possible form: a book, an installation, an online project, a performance.
ECAL Lecture - Brian Roettinger,05.04.2023,Cinema Studio, ECAL Present during the spring semester as part of his ECAL residency at La Becque, designer Brian Roettinger will discuss his practice and his many projects of international scope through an audiovisual and immersive approach on Wednesday, April 5 at 6pm. As a partners at Perron–Roettinger, designer Brian Roettinger has worked on creative projects with some of the world s biggest brands and musicians. Roettinger s work is an uncanny union of punk ideology with a conceptually driven mode of modernist design. He frequently employs architectural strategies such as repetition and structure, while subverting this sense of order by manipulating the production process in unexpected or “wrong” ways (think pulling the sheet out of the printer before it is done). He continues to work with a wide variety of artists and brands (Jay-Z, Florence + The Machine, Mark Ronson, SKKN by Kim, Cartier, ...) taking an holistic approach to the design process from idea to completion. His work is diverse spanning album packaging, publications, branding, campaigns, and product design. He has been nominated for numerous awards included three Art Direction Grammy s for album packaging.
MASTER FINE ARTS SYMPOSIUM,27–28.03.2023,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL On March 27 and 28, ECAL Master Fine Arts presents a 2-days symposium: The Raving Age. Histories and figures of youth. The symposium is organized as part of the research project The Raving Age. Histories and Figures of Youth, that questions what has come of youth – a conceptual, aesthetic, and political figure that was born with modernity – in the visual arts, popular culture, and the humanities. Conversely, the project addresses what the problematic category of “youth” has brought about in contemporary art and thought and seeks to grasp it as an allegory that will help rethink the “contemporary” through its most lively milieu. These two study days will explore the manifold dimensions of the concept of “youth” as strategic sites to engage with the politics of time and the aesthetic categories of our age. Day 1 will take place in French, Day 2 in English. The Q&A sessions of both days will take place in French and English. DAY 1 - Monday 27 March 9.30am: Welcome coffee 10am: Introduction 10.30am: L innocence de l oeil et le bonhomme-têtard. Esthétisation et épistémisation des dessins d enfant au XIXe et au XXe siècle, Tristan Garcia 12am: Lunch break 13.30am: Extra Life, screenings and conversation with Gisèle Vienne 3pm: Break 3.30pm: Anabases, screenings and conversation with Éric Baudelaire 5pm: Conclusion and apéro 8pm: Screening of Jerk (2021) and conversation with Gisèle Vienne at Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne. For interested students, discounted tickets will be available at the theater. DAY 2 - Tuesday 28 March 09.30am: Younger than you: talking with post-future adolescents, Federico Campagna 11am: Break 11.30am: “Youth Music”, ageism and the politics of time, Guillaume Heuguet 1pm: Lunch break 2pm: Pop Hardcore: why did pop become so extreme?, Julie Ackermann followed by Immaterial forever: representations of queer adolescence through the hyperpop Community, Lorenzo Benzoni & Luca Frati 4pm: Conclusion The Raving Age. Histories and Figures of Youth is a research project supported by ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne and HES-SO/University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. www.theravingage.com Concept and organization Philippe Azoury, Stéphanie Moisdon, Vincent Normand, Shirin Yousefi More information about the programme and the speakers: master-platform.ch If you have any question, please contact shirin.yousefi@ecal.ch Free entry
Dialogue As part of the publishing course taught by Gilles Gavillet and Jonathan Hares, the 3rd year students worked on the layout of dialogue. They began by selecting a dialogue that had potential for visual creation. After identifying the graphic challenges of their subject, they defined an editorial solution. Justiciable.net Edition This project highlights a case of corruption and harassment suffered by Franck Blanchard, a police major, within his police station in Aubenas, Ardèche. The newspaper recounts the victim s story, as well as the stages of the investigation and presents various damning evidence against several of his superiors. By Romain Oederlin A way to be reunited A way to be reunited is an editorial project putting in dialogue the universe and the musical, scientific and geographical references of two djs (Marcel Dettmann and Dj Stingray). By Benoît Rochat7-10 Figo Newspaper 7-10 Figo traces the biggest football transfer of the 2000s. This event takes the form of a newspaper with a double print. With a contemporary look, this project graphically materializes the snake s knot that governed this transfer, composed of political and financial stakes... as well as the violence of the fans of the clubs involved. By Antonin MaudryThe Pathmark Shooting of Old Bridge Edition This book recounts the events of the August 31, 2012 shooting at the Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Through the numerous calls made to 911, the edition questions the trivialization of gun violence in the United States by confronting the reader with the panic of the witnesses, staged as a play. by Tessa Roy