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Cuvée Pierre Keller 2025,25.09.2025,Saint-Saphorin On Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5pm, the 7th edition of the limited cuvée "lâche-moi la grappe" will be tasted and sold at the Vinothèque du Château de Glérolles. To honor Pierre Keller s major contribution to the reputation of ECAL and the promotion of Vaud wines, we are pleased to invite you to the launch (tasting and sale) of the 7th edition of the limited cuvée “Lâche-moi la grappe” on Thursday, 25 September 2025 from 5 pm at the Vinothèque of Château de Glérolles. Based in Lavaux, where he chose to live surrounded by the calm of the vineyards, Pierre Keller often collaborated with the Frères Dubois, particularly through their work with the Office des vins vaudois. They discovered in him a man who could be both brilliant and incisive when defending Vaud wines, and joyful and festive when sharing them. This blend of rigor and generosity, qualities also essential to the work of winemakers, resonates deeply in this 7th cuvée entrusted to this emblematic Lavaux estate. It stands both as a tribute and an invitation to celebrate these values. Proceeds from the sale will contribute to the Pierre Keller Prize, awarded to an ECAL diploma project of outstanding commitment.DATES & SCHEDULESThursday 25 September 2025 – 5pm Free entry with registrationWEBSITEwww.vaudvins.chTICKETSRegister until 22 SeptemberVENUEVinothèque du Château de Glérolles Rte du Lac 27 1071 Saint-Saphorin CFF Stop : Rivaz Please use public transport: limited parking available.
EXHIBITION OF THE PRIX IMAGES VEVEY X ECAL: LEA SBLANDANO,24.09–21.12.2025,L Appartement – Espace Images Vevey From 24 September to 21 December 2025, as part of L Appartement – Espace Images Vevey, Lea Sblandano, winner of the Prix Images Vevey x ECAL 2024, presents Neijuan, her Bachelor Photography project. The Images Vevey × ECAL Prize was created in 2021 to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions. Each year, it offers a graduate from ECAL s Bachelor or Master Photography programme a first solo exhibition opportunity. The awarded project is presented as a monographic exhibition by Images Vevey, either during its biennale or in its permanent space. Winner of the Images Vevey × ECAL Prize 2024, presents Neijuan, a project developed during her Bachelor in Photography at ECAL. “Neijuan,” a Mandarin slang word meaning “involution,” refers to a withdrawal into oneself, a symptom of an increasingly fast and competitive society. Through a documentary and collaborative approach, the artist follows a group of people she met online in forums, video games and chat platforms, where new identities emerge outside the norms of the physical world. The exhibition unfolds across three spaces: The Corridor, a threshold between the real and the virtual, combining portraits and urban landscapes. The Living Room, where the Neijuan book mock-up revisits key images of her research, oscillating between avatars, Asian megacities and reflections on the sexualisation of bodies. The Cinema, an immersive installation of nine screens showing videos, webcams and avatars, centred on Kei, a virtual roommate living in Japan. This work blurs the boundaries between real and virtual, questioning connected solitude, fragmented identities and the transformation of intimate spaces.DATES & SCHEDULE24.09–21.12.2025 2 pm–6 pm Wednesday to Sunday Free entryVENUEL Appartement – Espace Images Vevey Gare CFF de Vevey Hall principal (2e étage)OPENINGWednesday, September 24, 2025, 6 pmWEBSITEimages.chGUIDED TOUROctober 9, November 6, December 4, 2025
The most beautiful swiss books 2024,23.09–03.10.2025,ECAL, Renens The books awarded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (OFC) take part in numerous book fairs as well as a travelling exhibition in Switzerland and abroad, including a stop at ECAL from 23 September to 3 October 2025. VENUEHall Kudelski, ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 RenensDATE & SCHEDULE23.09–03.10.2025 Monday – Friday 11 am – 6 pm Free entryWEBSITEschweizerkulturpreise.ch themostbeautifulswissbooks.chOPENINGTuesday 23 September 2025 6 pmEach year, the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC) awards the “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” competition, highlighting the most outstanding graphic achievements in editorial design in order to promote the quality of Swiss book production. In 2025, 20 books produced during 2024 were selected from among 362 submissions, upon the recommendation of an international jury chaired by Seraina Rothenberger (Zurich) and composed of Mathias Clottu (London/Lausanne), Julie Peeters (Ghent), Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton (Austin) and Marco Walser (Zurich). The evaluation criteria focused on graphic and typographic design, print and binding quality, as well as the choice of materials. Starting in June, a travelling exhibition will tour Switzerland and abroad. All books submitted to the competition will be presented in 2025 in Zurich, followed by Lausanne, Mendrisio, Sion and St. Gallen. Alongside this Swiss tour, the award-winning books will also be exhibited in around twenty international cities across four continents: in Europe (Barcelona, Brussels, Copenhagen, London, Milan, Oslo, Stockholm, Vienna), in the Americas (Austin, New York, Montreal, Santiago de Chile), in Asia (Aranya Qinhuangdao, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tokyo) and in Africa (Cairo, Windhoek). In addition to the competition, the Jan Tschichold Award, which recognizes a person, group or institution whose achievements are remarkable in the Swiss editorial field, has been awarded this year to graphic designer Vela Arbutina. Books produced during 2025 may be submitted to the “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” competition between 24 October and 11 December 2025. This year s team is composed of Nicole Udry (Bern/Lausanne) as project manager for the Federal Office of Culture (Bern), Chaumont-Zaerpour (Paris/Lausanne) for art direction and photography, Maxime Woeffray (London/Lausanne) for graphic design, and Gilles Jacot (Zurich) for scenography. The catalogue is distributed in Switzerland by Hochparterre (Zurich). The work of a dozen personalities awarded, with links to the ECAL - graduates, professors or lecturers -, is presented in this exhibition.
Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze,19.09.2025–01.02.2026,Photo Elysée Some ECAL graduates are featured in the exhibition Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze, presented at Photo Elysée. Twenty years after making its mark on emerging photography with the exhibition reGeneration, Photo Elysée returns with Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze, an ambitious group show spotlighting over sixty young artists from Generation Z. Among the featured talents, several ECAL graduates stand out for the strength of their visual and narrative approaches. Through a variety of perspectives, their works delve into representations of the body and gender, contemporary family dynamics, and the search for identity in a constantly shifting world. Blending intimate stories with critical viewpoints, Gen Z. Shaping a new gaze presents a vibrant and insightful panorama of a generation reshaping the codes of photography while reinventing the forms of visual expression.VENUEPhoto Elysée Place de la Gare 17 1003 LausanneDATES & SCHEDULEFrom 19 September 2025 to 1 February 2026 Mo, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: 10am–6pm / Thu: 10am–8 pmWEBSITEelysee.chGRADUATES· · · · · · · · · OPENINGThursday, 18 September at 6pm Photo Elysée, Pl. de la Gare, LausanneTALKFriday, 19 September at 4 pm IKEA Auditorium, ECAL, Renens With the participation of: Laura Dawes, Webber Represents, London Julien Gallico, Julien Gallico Studio, Paris Aron Mörel, Mörel Books, London Robert Morat, Gallery owner, Berlin Christoph Wiesner, Rencontres de la photographie, Arles Moderated by Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director of Photo Elysée, and Milo Keller, Head of Bachelor s and Master s Photography at ECAL
ECAL Lecture – Making sustainability desirable,18.09.2025,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL ECAL presents a talk on new sustainable imaginaries with Emma Piau and Alban Mayne, questioning the role of creatives in addressing ecological and societal challenges. How can new imaginaries help shape a more sustainable future? How can they generate concrete actions? What is the role of designers, artists and economic actors in the face of ecological, social and economic upheavals? What solutions can be found collectively? Emma Piau and Alban Mayne will open a dialogue around these questions, drawing on their combined experiences. Alban Mayne is a director and committed entrepreneur who has collaborated with companies such as Lenovo, HP, Logitech and Beauty Disrupted. He holds a Certificate in Business Sustainability Management from the University of Cambridge, an MBA in General Management from Northwood University and a BBA in Marketing from SKEMA Business School. Emma Piau is an artist, designer, lecturer and consultant. She holds a Master s degree in Sustainable City from the City LAB at L École de design Nantes Atlantique, a Master s degree in Management from IAE Nantes, as well as a teaching license obtained in Washington, D.C.DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday 18 September 2025 at 1 pm Free entry Duration 45 min.VENUELeenaards Auditorium, ECAL
Show more / Show less Fictional mobile apps based on the "Show more / Show less" theme, offering new ways of consulting, communicating, creating, playing, discovering and learning. Students in their 2nd year of Bachelor Media & Interaction Design designed a dedicated experience and graphic interface via interactive prototypes on Figma. MARK MARK est une application compagnon pour les grimpeurs, conçue pour explorer des spots, suivre ses ascensions et créer des voies à partager avec la communauté. Visualisez les tracés sur la falaise, enregistrez vos sessions et enrichissez une cartographie collective de la grimpe. Par UNLOCK Unlock est un jeu mobile coopératif qui transforme la ville en terrain de jeu. Grâce à des quêtes en équipe et des balises RFID, les joueurs collaborent à travers des défis synchronisés. Avec des rôles uniques comme Time Master ou Navigation Master, chaque partie devient une exploration partagée et ludique. Par KIKI KIKI est une application ludique qui explore l effet Kiki-Bouba à travers le dessin, des jeux d association et des retours statistiques. Les utilisateurs créent, comparent et relient formes et mots pour révéler des schémas dans notre perception. Par SPECTRA SPECTRA est un lecteur SDR web personnalisable qui permet d explorer les ondes radio via une interface expressive et expérimentale. Il combine l écoute en temps réel avec des interactions visuelles ludiques, transformant l expérience en un acte créatif. Par
Documentary film workshop with Benoit Rossel The 2025 documentary film workshop for 1st year students was lead by french swiss director Benoit Rossel. Head of workshop: "Since it s always ghosts that are presented on screen in a film, I suggested to the 1st year students in the Cinema section that they make a film in which they would have the project of resurrecting a disappeared person or thing of their choice. Cinema, through the properties of the medium, would certainly have the capacity to bring it back to life." Benoit Rossel, director • , Voyage, 12 • , La musique de la biodiversité, 7 • , Après la montagne, 25 • , La Rosière, 11 • , Herbier de Prison, 10 • , Latcheen, 17 • , Before I go to sleep, 20 • , Mon monstre, 12 , Entre aqui et lá, 18 , Soeurcières, 28
Fine Art Photography Documenteur – The Power of the Fake Based on projects developed around a common theme, students create a personal and in-depth body of work exploring the notion of deception. They build a project that plays with the boundaries of photographic truth, using the medium as an artifice of lies.
AWARDS & GRANTS 2025 The graduation ceremony held on 27 June 2025 was also an opportunity to highlight many diploma projects through the awarding of Grants and Prizes. Congratulations to all the graduates and award winners! GRANTS & AWARDS 2025 – BACHELOR TREMPLIN ECAL AWARD SUPPORTED BY FONDATION LEENAARDS – CHF 10 000.- A prize to support graduates in launching their careers or developing concrete artistic or professional projects. Presented by Sabrina Grassi, Executive Director – BA Photography – BA Graphic Design FONDATION CASINO BARRIÈRE DE MONTREUX GRANT – CHF 8 000.- Awarded to a student entering their diploma year in September, selected for their creative potential. Presented by Hervé Klopfenstein, Board Member, Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux – 2nd year BA Cinema PIERRE KELLER AWARD – CHF 5 000.- In memory of Pierre Keller, ECAL Director from 1995 to 2011. Awarded for a particularly committed diploma project. Presented by Alexis Georgacopoulos, Director of ECAL – BA Photography JAN MICHALSKI FOUNDATION GRANTS – MEMORY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT + CHF 5 000.- + SPECIAL PRIZES Grants awarded to support and publicly present two Bachelor thesis projects. A public launch will be held in autumn 2026 at the Fondation Jan Michalski in Montricher. Presented by Natalia Granero, Director, Fondation Jan Michalski Grants: – BA Graphic Design – BA Fine Arts Special Prize: – BA Cinema (CHF 1 000.-) IMAGES VEVEY X ECAL AWARD – EXHIBITION AT L APPARTEMENT, ESPACE IMAGES VEVEY Awarded to a BA Photography graduate for a first public exhibition and to reinforce ties between ECAL and Images Vevey. Presented by Stefano Stoll, Director, Images Vevey – BA Photography DOWNTOWN STUDIO DE L IMAGE AWARD – POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES + MEMBERSHIP, VALUED AT CHF 5 000.- Awarded to two BA Cinema students (Image specialisation) for artistic and technical excellence. Presented by Pascal Tea, CEO Downtown Studio – BA Cinema – BA Cinema LA FONCIÈRE AWARD – CHF 5 000.- Awarded by La Foncière to a student in BA Photography for outstanding work throughout the academic year. Presented by Julia Cousse, Senior ESG Manager – BA Photography WALTER + EVE KENT FOUNDATION GRANTS – CHF 5 000.- Two grants awarded to particularly talented students in Fine Arts. Presented by Stéphane Kropf, Head of BA Fine Arts – 2nd year BA Fine Arts – 2nd year BA Fine Arts MASÉ STUDIOS SOUND AWARD – MIXING SERVICES IN GENEVA, VALUED AT CHF 5 000.- Awarded to a graduate for a film recognized for its sound quality and artistic and technical execution. Presented by Ivan Ruet, Representative, Masé Studios – BA Cinema, for the film "De l eau qui bout au fond de la Terre" ERNEST MANGANEL AWARD – CHF 3 000.- Awarded by the Ernest Manganel Foundation for research relevance and the quality of a diploma project in BA Fine Arts. Presented by Stéphane Kropf, Head of BA Fine Arts, on behalf of the Ernest Manganel Foundation – BA Fine Arts – BA Fine Arts HES-SO DESIGN & FINE ARTS EXCELLENCE AWARD – CHF 2 500.- Awarded to a graduate for excellence in their diploma work. Presented by Xavier Duchoud, Deputy Academic Director – BA Industrial Design FONDATION SYLVIE RUSCONI AWARD – CHF 2 000.- Awarded to a Visual Communication graduate for an editorial project (book or magazine) distinguished by subject relevance, content production, layout, and physical prototype. Presented by Sylvie Rusconi, President of the Fondation Sylvie Rusconi – BA Graphic Design SWISS DESIGN ASSOCIATION BACHELOR AWARD 2025 – 3-YEAR SDA MEMBERSHIP + ENTREPRENEURIAL COACHING Awarded to a Bachelor student for excellence in their diploma project. The prize includes a three-year membership in the SDA and individual entrepreneurial coaching. Presented by Valentine Ebner, Committee Member, Swiss Design Association – BA Industrial Design CITY OF RENENS AWARD – EXHIBITION AT LA FERME DES TILLEULS + CHF 2 000.- An encouragement prize awarded to a 2nd-year BA student for the quality of their work. The exhibition will take place in December 2025. Presented by Nathalie Jaccard, Municipal Councillor, City of Renens – 2nd year BA Industrial Design WSP CONSULTING ENGINEERS AWARD – CHF 1 500.- Two prizes awarded to graduates whose diploma projects take into account sustainable development, including environmental, economic and social aspects. Presented by Vincent Jacquier, Head of Bachelor Visual Communication – BA Graphic Design – BA Industrial Design GENEVA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GIFF) AWARD – CHF 1 000.- Awarded to a BA Media & Interaction Design graduate for an innovative and original approach to storytelling or project execution. Presented by Lucie Emch, Programming Officer, GIFF – BA Media & Interaction Design VISARTE VAUD AWARD – CHF 1 000.- Awarded to a BA Fine Arts graduate for the excellence of their diploma project. Presented by Nicole Christe, President of Visarte Vaud – BA Fine Arts METAA AWARD – CHF 1 000.- Awarded to a BA Media & Interaction Design graduate for an innovative and experimental approach to their diploma project. Presented by Paul Lëon, President of METAA – Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association – BA Media & Interaction Design LOGITECH CREATIVE & DESIGN AWARD – CHF 1 000.- + A HIGH-END CREATIVE SOLUTION FROM LOGITECH Awarded to a graduate in BA Media & Interaction Design whose diploma project demonstrates a strong sensitivity to themes dear to Logitech. Presented by Giulio Barresi, UX Lead, Logitech – BA Media & Interaction Design PRIX DE L ANNÉE PROPÉDEUTIQUE – CHF 500.- (EX AEQUO) A prize awarded to a student in the Foundation Year who distinguished themselves through outstanding academic results. Presented by Denis Roueche, on behalf of David Monnet, Head of the Foundation Year – Foundation Year, Cinema – Foundation Year, Graphic Design GRANTS & AWARDS 2025 – MASTER ECAL TREMPLIN AWARD SUPPORTED BY FONDATION LEENAARDS – CHF 10,000.- The Tremplin Award supports the career launch of talented ECAL graduates by helping them establish a long-term professional artistic or design practice. It supports the implementation of a concrete project or their entry into professional life. Presented by Catherine Othenin-Girard, President of the Cultural Commission of Fondation Leenaards – MA Fine Arts graduate – MA Type Design graduate – MA Photography graduate GRANT NESTLÉ-ECAL – CHF 10,000.- Two CHF 10,000 grants awarded to 2nd-year students in Product Design, Photography or Type Design who have distinguished themselves through the quality of their diploma projects, particularly on themes such as technological or social innovation, sustainability, or health. Presented by René Ciocca, Head of Corporate Identity Design at Nestlé – MA Product Design graduate – MA Type Design graduate DE BETHUNE AWARD – CHF 6,000.- A prize awarded to a graduate of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship for the quality of their work. De Bethune is an independent Swiss watch manufacturer based in L Auberson, in the Jura region of Vaud. Presented by Ouldouze Nadiri, Head of communication and marketing at De Bethune – MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship graduate GRANT WALTER + EVE KENT FOUNDATION – CHF 5,000.- Two grants awarded to particularly talented 1st-year Master Fine Arts students in the fields of painting and sculpture, in support of their continued studies at ECAL. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, Head of Master Fine Arts – 1st-year MA Fine Arts student – 1st-year MA Fine Arts student HES-SO DESIGN & FINE ARTS EXCELLENCE AWARD – CHF 2,500.- A prize awarded to an ECAL student who has distinguished themselves through the excellence of their diploma project. Presented by Xavier Duchoud, Academic Deputy Director at ECAL – MA Product Design graduate PROFOT-ELINCHROM PRIZE – EQUIPMENT WORTH CHF 2,124.- A prize awarded to a Master Photography student who has produced an excellent diploma project. Presented by Sandro Bizzarro, Digital Imaging Consultant at Profot SA – MA Photography graduate ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – CITY OF RENENS – EXHIBITION AT LA FERME DES TILLEULS IN RENENS + CHF 2,000.- An encouragement prize awarded to a 1st-year Master student for outstanding work. The winner will exhibit at La Ferme des Tilleuls in Renens in December 2025. Presented by Nathalie Jaccard, City Councillor of Renens – 1st-year MA Type Design student BCV AWARD – CHF 2,000.- A prize awarded to a Master s graduate for the overall quality of their work. Presented by Stéphanie Moisdon, Head of Master Fine Arts – MA Fine Arts graduate JACQUELINE VEUVE AWARD – CHF 1,000.- An award presented to a Film student for a remarkable graduation work. This prize pays tribute to Jacqueline Veuve, a renowned Swiss documentary filmmaker who passed away in 2013. Presented by Paolo Moretti, Head of Master Cinema – 1st-year MA Cinema student, for the film “Sous la table” DAVID RUST PRIZE – CHF 1,000.- A prize awarded by the association "In Rust We Trust" to a graduate for outstanding typographic work. The winner is given the opportunity to publish a visual used to raise donations for the Design Against Cancer initiative. Presented by Maude Rust – BA Type Design graduate 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 – MA Fine Arts graduat
Two ECAL photographers honoured with the Dior Prize for Photography 2025 Sara de Brito Faustino and Aline Savioz, respectively a graduate and student of the Bachelor s programme in Photography at ECAL, are among the winners of the 2025 edition of the prestigious Dior Prize for Photography and Visual Arts for Young Talents. Organised by Dior in collaboration with LUMA Arles and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie (ENSP), this prestigious award celebrates the next generation of international contemporary photographers. Since its creation in 2018, the Prix Dior has supported the unique perspectives of young artists from leading art and photography schools around the world. Following a rigorous selection process, the ten winners are invited to produce a new work based on the theme ‘Face-to-Face . The winners works, including those by Sara De Brito Faustino and Aline Savioz, are presented in a group exhibition at LUMA Arles as part of the Rencontres de la Photographie until 5 October 2025. This exceptional visibility allows these young talents to engage with an international audience of contemporary photography enthusiasts. Exhibition From 5 July to 5 October 2025 La Lampisterie, Luma Arles prix-dior.luma.orgAlien Love Call by Aline Savioz Created in 2024, Alien Love Call draws inspiration from romantic ideals and the collective imagination shaped by 1950s cinema, 1970s design and popular culture codes, particularly those of science fiction. This project is set in a fictional and fantastical universe, where fulfilment and lightness intertwine. Composed of six images staged and shot in medium format film, the series brings to life a retro-futuristic fiction, telling a love story between two aliens. It explores nostalgia for the future, that paradoxical feeling of attachment to a time we have never known, when we projected an idealised future. Alien Love Call evokes this unique melancholy and creates a visual refuge where romance blossoms in a setting from another time, both familiar and unreal. Through the images, we follow the protagonists in the moments leading up to their meeting, until their rendezvous at the Jazz Club, animated by a caricatured trumpet player in a cinematic atmosphere. @saviozalA Home With No Roof by Sara De Brito Faustino The place where I grew up was a mixture of strangeness and familiarity. It should have been a refuge, but it was the scene of painful moments. Uncomfortable and dysfunctional, it bears the traces of traumas that I can hardly remember, except for deep scars. The only remnants are in the decor of my current flat. This project stems from that, using 1:15 scale models of my house to explore this history in a new light. By reconstructing the space in miniature, I am able to confront it with distance. These scenes become a dialogue with my traumas. The confrontation takes place through reduced objects, body sculptures and plays on scale. My flat becomes a hybrid place, somewhere between shelter and threat. The images convey the identity of a young girl in the making, growing up in imbalance. By deconstructing and reconstructing, bodies become objects, and vice versa. I am both subject and object in this space, confronting what has shaped me. Photography becomes catharsis, bringing me closer to a blurred past. A Home With No Roof questions what it means to face one s history: a silent dialogue to reconcile the intimate. The series is a face-to-face encounter with my traumas, allowing me to become a healthy adult. @colddaily
ECAL at Design Days 2025,12–15.06.2025,La Rasude, Lausanne On the occasion of Design Days 2025, ECAL presents HOMEWORKS, a new collection born from its collaboration with micasa. ECAL x micasa HOMEWORKS is a collection created by 16 students from ECAL s Bachelor in Industrial Design in collaboration with micasa. Designed to reinvent everyday living, this series of distinctive pieces combines minimalism and ingenuity, bringing their own personality into the home. They create a space where design and comfort live together in perfect harmony. Our limited HOMEWORKS collection will be available exclusively at micasa starting 28 August 2025. Get a first look during Design Days in Lausanne Be inspired by a unique installation featuring the HOMEWORKS collection.PARTNERmicasa.chVENUELa Rasude Pl. de la Gare 1 1003 LausanneDATES & SCHEDULEFrom 12 to 15 June 2025 Thursday 6 PM to 10 PM Friday 12 PM to 8 PM Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM Tickets: designdays.ch
ECAL at the 2025 Saint-Étienne Biennale,22.05–06.07.2025,Saint-Étienne ECAL is taking part in the 2025 Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne with a selection of projects by its students, graduates and faculty members, along with several contributions to the event s conference programme. On the occasion of the 13th edition of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, several projects by ECAL students, graduates, faculty and researchers are featured in the thematic exhibition Ressource(s), Anticipating Tomorrow, curated by Joachim Jirou Najou. Each participant was invited to explore one of nine proposed themes, in resonance with their own practice: Industrial Futures, Promised Lands, Design for the Commons, Other Living Beings, Hybrid Modes, Creating with AI, Minimum/Maximum, Climate Design, and Already There. ECAL PROJECTS ON DISPLAYTheme: "Creating with AI" Memogram (2022) by Bachelor Media & Interaction Design diploma projectOverloaded.supply (2021) by Ignacio Pérez Bachelor Media & Interaction Design diploma projectMetascape (2023) by , and Project developed as part of the Bachelor in Graphic Design and Media & Interaction Design, in collaboration with Swiss PostTheme: "Hybrid Modes" Pierre (2023) by Bachelor Industrial Design diploma projectElos (2022) by Bachelor Industrial Design diploma projectTheme: "Promised Lands" Presque rien (2023) by , , With ECAL students: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Theme: "Minimum / Maximum" Matalàs (2022) by Bachelor Industrial Design diploma projectLECTURES Shared Resources: A New Equation for “Less is More” Tuesday 1 July 2025, from 11:30 to 12:30 Auditorium, ESADSE, Cité du design Includes the screening of La Grange by , created in collaboration with and , followed by a discussion. >Registration required Faire, encore – AD·Rec 2025 Symposium Aesthetics of Sustainability: How Can We Still Design in a Time of Energy and Environmental Crisis? Tuesday 28 May 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 Auditorium de la Platine, Cité du design With , , and This panel presents ECAL s approach to sustainable design through two research-based projects. UPS – Under Pressure Solutions explores ways to reduce the environmental impact of furniture production. U.F.O.G.O. investigates the integration of wind energy infrastructure into the landscape of Fogo Island, Canada.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom May 22 to July 6, 2025 Closed on Mondays Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10am–6pm Friday, Saturday: 11am–8pm Sunday: 10am–6pmVENUESaint-Étienne, FranceWEBSITETickets & More Info biennale-design.com
The Indecisive Moment This exhibition presents the outcome of a five-day workshop led by artist Jaya Pelupessy, where students explored the unstable terrain between creation and reproduction. Through hands-on experiments with various duplication methods and strategies of appropriation, the workshop invited a reconsideration of the image—not as a final product, but as a process, a question, a site of continuous transformation. Embracing moments of uncertainty, trial and error, and unexpected discovery, participants focused on what Pelupessy calls The Indecisive Moment: the in-between phase where outcomes are unclear and intention is disrupted by chance. These works reflect a shift from the pursuit of fixed meaning toward an image in flux—unfinished, open, and relational.
ECAL × Images Vevey Lecture - Rineke Dijkstra,07.05.2025,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL welcomes Dutch photographer Rineke Dijkstra for a talk on her contemporary approach to portraiture. Since the early 1990s, Rineke Dijkstra has produced a complex body of photographic and video work, offering a contemporary take on the genre of portraiture. Her large-scale color photographs and videos, mainly of young, typically adolescent subjects, present subtle and minimal contextual details, encouraging us to focus on the exchange between photographer and subject, and on the relationship between viewer and viewed. Born in The Netherlands, in 1959, Dijkstra studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. She has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Johannes Vermeer Prijs (2020), the Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography (2017), SPECTRUM – International Prize for Photography of Stiftung Niedersachsen (2017), and The Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize (1999). Over the past three decades, she has exhibited her work in renowned institutions around the world, including the Art Institute of Chicago (2001), Jeu de Paume in Paris (2005), La Caixa in Barcelona (2005), Fotomuseum Winterthur (2005), Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam (2006), Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco (2012), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York (2012), Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt (2013), Milwaukee Art Museum (2016), Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam (2017), the Louisiana Museum in Humlebaek, Denmark (2017), De Pont Museum in Tilburg, Netherlands (2018), Sprengel Museum in Hannover (2018), and Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris (2023). This conference is part of the Grand Prix Images Vevey 2025/2026, of which Rineke Dijkstra is the jury president.DATES & SCHEDULEWednesday, May 7, 2025 6:00 PM Free entryVENUEIKEA Auditorium, ECAL
Masterclass ECAL – Albert Serra,06.05.2025,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL ECAL, in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Suisse and Sister Distribution, welcomes filmmaker Albert Serra for a talk. Born in Banyoles in 1975, Albert Serra is a Catalan filmmaker, visual artist, and director. He gained international recognition with his first feature film, Honor de Cavalleria, a loose adaptation of Don Quixote featuring non-professional actors from his hometown, which was presented at the Directors Fortnight in Cannes in 2006. In 2013, he received the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival for Story of My Death, inspired by the memoirs of Casanova. He was later selected for the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival with The Death of Louis XIV (2016), Liberté (2019), and Pacifiction (2022). In 2024, Serra was awarded Best Film at the San Sebastián Film Festival for Tardes de Soledad, a documentary dedicated to matador Andrés Roca Rey. The film Tardes de Soledad will be screened the same day at 8pm at Capitole Cinema in Lausanne. Tickets available at cinematheque.ch In collaboration with the Cinémathèque Suisse and Sister Distribution.MASTERCLASSTuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:15pm Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL Free entryPROJECTIONTuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:00pm Cinéma Capitole, Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne Tickets on cinematheque.ch
Workshop Una Szeemann Une semaine focalisée sur la spéculations et les nouvelles histoires déclenchées principalement par la matière avec l artiste Una Szeemann. Les étudiant.exs ont orienté leurs réflexions sur le pouvoir des objets, du point de vue de l art, du fétichisme, de l object oriented ontology, de la psychanalyse et de la magie…
SPRING WORKSHOP 2025 – lectures,28–30.04.2025,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL During the spring semester workshop week, ECAL invites international artists and designers to present their work. PROGRAMME Lundi 28 avril 2025 13H00-13H20 : Talia Cotton 13H20-13H40 : Anja Kaiser 13H40-14H00 : Charlie Engman Mardi 29 avril 2025 13H00-13H20 : Phoenix Atala 13H20-13H40 : Jaya Pelupessy 13H40-14H00 : Alex Nguyen 14H00-14H20 : Art Recherche Industrie Mercredi 30 avril 2025 13H00-13H20 : Una Szeemann 13H20-13H40 : Harriet Davey 13H40-14H00 : Florence Tétier + Nicolas Coulomb 14H00-14H20 : Anthony Guex Visuals by Clara Besson, Carolina Crivelli, Emillie Rattenberger DATES & SCHEDULE28.04-30.04.2025 1pm-2:20pm Free entry Catering available on siteVENUEIKEA Auditorium ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens
Hum Hum Magazine,12–30.04.2025,Treize, Paris HUM HUM MAGAZINE, created by ECAL students, is a nomadic exhibition-publication whose first issue unfolds at Treize. HUM HUM MAGAZINE is a publication created by ECAL Bachelor of Visual Arts students. Structured around a series of invitations, each edition is designed as an exhibition that can be easily disseminated and infinitely activated. For the launch of its first issue, HUM HUM MAGAZINE takes over Treize, unfolding its contents within the space. A project initiated by Philippe Decrauzat, Gallien Déjean, and Stéphane Kropf. HUM HUM MAGAZINE is the first part of a two-step collaboration between ECAL and Treize. The second part, organized by Stéphanie Moisdon, David Douard, and Julien Laugier as part of ECAL s Master in Visual Arts, will take place in September 2025.DATES & SCHEDULEFrom April 12 to April 30, 2025 Thursday to Saturday, 2 PM - 7 PM Free entryVENUETreize 24 rue Moret 75011 ParisWEBSITEtreize.siteOPENINGFriday, April 11, 2025 6 PM - 10 PMSTUDENTS_llllll_llllllll_llllll, 7 e a, Luka Aron, Tina Braegger, Célia Cusanno, Cydia, Livia de Goumoëns, City Dragon, Virginie Emonet, Tara Farman-Farmaian, Filipe Felizardo, Lise Hay, Avril Hélard, Cillian Henin, Matteo Isaia, JCdecaux, Clara Jeanrenaud, Eloïse Llanca Bolivar, Niki Loroch, Mireille (Niki s mom), Malou Martinelli, Lou Masduraud, Félicie Morel, molto morbidi, Cecilia Moya Rivera, Lisa Okhrimchuk, Andrea Pensado, Romane Persoz, Big Pharma, Kathleen Pickavance, Nathan Pidoux, Jonas Ruchti, Baptiste Schaerer, Armine Salifu, Eliott Schneider, chance2tilwosc, Cassidy Toner, Arthur Troisfontaine, Julie/Julot Wuhrmann
Hum Hum, l ecal à Treize, Paris HUM HUM MAGAZINE est une publication-exposition nomade conçue par le Bachelor Arts Visuels de l ECAL dont le premier numéro investit la galerie parisienne Treize. Organisée autour d une série d invitations, chaque édition est pensée par les étudiant·e·s du Bachelor Arts Visuels comme une exposition facilement diffusable et activable à l infini. À l occasion du lancement de son premier numéro, HUM HUM MAGAZINE investit Treize à Paris pour y déployer son sommaire à l échelle du lieu. Un projet initié par Philippe Decrauzat, Gallien Déjean et Stéphane Kropf.
ECAL MILANO 2025 – EXHIBITIONS BY ALUMNI,08–13.04.2025,Milan Design Week Selection of exhibitions with ECAL graduates at Milan Design Week 2025. During Milan Design Week, from April 7 to 13, 2025, discover the work of numerous ECAL graduates, presented both at the Salone and in the Brera design district. Charlotta Åman Master Product Design WORTH Partnership Project Zona K, Via Spalato 11, Milan worth-partnership.ec isola.design Herding Wool – Alix Arto, Emma Casella & Yihan Zhang Bachelor Industrial Design, Bachelor Industrial Design & Mas Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Ròng mini library by Ròng Design Library Via Giovanni Battista Pirelli 24 Salone Satellite, Fiera Milano-Rho, Pavilions 5/7 ronglibrary.com Luca Gruber Mas Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Shakti Design Residency Alcova, S4, Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 48, 20814 Varedo @_lucagruber_ Anthony Guex Master Product Design Two Step Spazio Milano, Via Lazzaro Spallanzani 19, 20129 Milan @koivu.it Two Step is a step stool. Designed by Anthony Guex for Koivu as a small wooden object – both a furniture piece and a functional tool –Two Step is versatile. It serves as a small ladder, a high stool, a shelf or a side table. Gabriel Hafner Bachelor Design Industriel Via Leopoldo Cicognara 8, Milan hafnerbuero.ch Chou Hsinhung Master Product Design Nimble & Handy SaloneSatellite, Rho, Fiera Milano Hall 7, Stand A35 hsinhungchou.com Koda Leo Master Product Design graduate Good selection Via Santa Cecilia, 12B Varedo SaloneSatellite / Fiera Milano goodselection.design Julie Richoz Bachelor Industrial Design Bolzan Space Showroom, Brera Design Apartment, Via Palermo 1 – Milan Campeggi, Salone del Mobile, Hall 22, Booth B29 @julierichoz Isen Wu Master Product Design Haitang stool Basic Village, Via Dell Aprica 12, 20158, Milano BIG-GAME Master Product Design, Bachelor Industrial Design CUSCINI LOUNGE for MAXDESIGN OFF-CUT for FAUST LOBBY SOFA for KARIMOKU NEW STANDARD big-game.ch NUOVA - Enrico Pietra & Rodrigo Caula MAS Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Range Rover @nuovagroup HOUSE OF SWITZERLAND A group exhibition presented by Pro Helvetia and Presence Switzerland, celebrating the power of collaboration with the participation of ECAL alumni. Casa Degli Artisti, Milan, Corso Garibaldi 89/A, Milan design.swiss GINI MOYNIER – Amandine Gini & Victor Moynier Bachelor Design Industriel, Master Design de Produit Artistic Direction of the House of Switzerland Herding Wool – Alix Arto, Emma Casella & Yihan Zhang Bachelor Industrial Design, Bachelor Industrial Design & Mas Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship Ròng mini library by Ròng Design Library Via Giovanni Battista Pirelli 24 Salone Satellite, Fiera Milano-Rho, Pavilions 5/7 design.swiss/alix-arto-emma-casella-yihan-zhang Lena Bernasconi Bachelor Design Industriel WWW (Women Work Wear) Lena Bernasconi s WWW (Women Work Wear) responds to the question, Are Objects Sexist? Exploring the gender bias that still exists in the manufacturing of certain items, these work pants are designed by and for women to help fill this gender gap. Offering a new aesthetic and levels of comfort, adaptability, protection and flexibility for women woodworkers, the work pants are also the result of an exchange of ideas through collaboration. Through interviewing women throughout the creative process, Bernasconi s project embodies the experiences and perspectives of 25 women in a single garment. design.swiss/lena-bernasconi Justus Hilfenhaus Master Design de Produit ECAL X ECAL Focused on collaboration across multiple layers, ECAL X ECAL looks at Justus Hilfenhaus own experience as a student and the school s identity as a creative partner. Resulting in functional, crafted objects that enrich daily interactions and teamwork, it builds upon the collaborative spirit of ECAL s existing communal spaces. design.swiss/justus-hilfenhaus Livia Lauber Bachelor Design Industriel USMO Light USMO Light is the result of a design experiment curated by ARAM in collaboration with USM Modular Furniture. Designers and artists were invited to explore the possibilities of the iconic USM Haller system, creating pieces that diverge from its conventional applications. Through her contemporary design lens, designer Livia Lauber utilizes the system s components beyond their modular constraints, resulting in a large floor light with an integrated shelf for books and magazines. The lampshade, crafted from Washi—a traditional Japanese paper—provides a soft contrast to the rigid metal frame. This project brings together diverse expertise, thoughtfully respecting and challenging traditional design rules through collaboration. design.swiss/livia-lauber Antonio Severi Master Product Design Ramel Series Developing a series of small objects for the home, Antonio Severi partnered with the Beirut-based Exil Collective to work with local Lebanese creatives in bringing their vision to life. Featuring items such as a candle holder, wall clock and ashtray, the collection is made from recycled aluminium within a sand-casting workshop where the choice of shapes, sand grit and metal were the result of an open dialogue between Severi and the artisans. Combining the expertise of all those involved, this cross-cultural collaboration seamlessly blends traditional skillsets with contemporary design helping to highlight the importance of preserving such valuable techniques. design.swiss/antonio-severi DATES & SCHEDULE07–13.04.2025VENUEMilano Design Week
ECAL Lecture & Workshop – Cecilia Bengolea & Trajal Harrell,07–09.04.2025,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL welcomes Cecilia Bengolea and Trajal Harrell for a talk and workshop exploring body, dance, and self-representation. ECAL Lecture Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5pm IKEA Auditorium, ECAL Cecilia Bengolea explores performance, video, and sculpture, using dance as a tool for empathy and exchange. Inspired by nature and human relationships, she approaches the body, both individual and collective, as a living medium. Her work blends movement, dance, and performance with a sculptural approach, positioning herself as both object and subject of her creations. Trajal Harrell researches and addresses multiple dance histories such as early postmodern dance, early modern dance , voguing and butoh dance in order to interrogate time, history, and reimagine contemporary possibilities. He made his mark at the 2023 Avignon Festival and the Festival d Automne in Paris, before receiving the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Founder of the Zurich Dance Ensemble, he is currently shaping an innovative vision of contemporary dance. ECAL Workshop April 8–9, 2025, 9am–5pm Annexe 36, Rue de Genève 103, Lausanne Trajal Harrell will introduce participants to runway movement and performativity through warm-up exercises and musical playlists that shape his artistic approach. Cecilia Bengolea will guide a workshop on self-representation and performativity, encouraging participants to reflect dynamically on identity and its fluidity in a performative context. Participants are invited to bring accessories (masks, wigs, makeup), songs (to sing, dance to, or listen to), a video, a monologue, or a personal story. In collaboration with Théâtre de SévelinDATES & VENUEECAL Lecture Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5pm IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL Workshop April 8–9, 2025, 9am–5pm Annexe 36, Rue de Genève 103, Lausanne Free entryWEBSITEtheatresevelin36.ch
VISIONS DU RÉEL: MASTERCLASS & ECAL FILMS,04–13.04.2025,Nyon As guest of honour at the 56th edition of the Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, filmmaker Raoul Peck will be giving a masterclass on Tuesday 8 April, organised in partnership with the Cinémathèque suisse. The programme also includes five films by the ECAL s Cinema Department and alumni. MASTERCLASS: RAOUL PECK Filmmaker, Haiti Born in Haiti in 1953, and raised in Congo, New York, France and Germany, Raoul Peck is one of the most important filmmakers of the late 20th and early 21st century. Over the course of the last forty years, the filmmaker has anchored his complex body of work, which includes internationally acclaimed feature films and documentaries, in a deep political commitment. The genesis of his cinematographic tales stems in equal measure from his multicultural personal experience, his journey as an activist, and what he refers to as a “Marxist reading” of the global economy. An indefatigable narrator of tales as seen from the viewpoint of those subject to domination, Raoul Peck has also questioned the links to capitalism in his own personal history, haunted by the ghosts of colonialism. His films examine omissions from official Western history, shining a light on aspects ignored by this account, often sketching a portrait of politicians or artists who have openly deconstructed it, such as Patrice Lumumba in Lumumba, La Mort du prophète, a feature film released in 1990, followed bythedocumentary Lumumba (2000), James Baldwin in I Am Not Your Negro (2016), and, most recently, Ernest Cole with Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024). Summoning the past to examine the present and rejecting any call to neutrality, Raoul Peck s work is a reinvention of activist cinema, which he transforms using a cinematographic, poetic and highly subjective language, freely intermingling genres and formats. Exterminate All The Brutes, a hybrid series in four parts (produced by HBO) – which will also be screened during the Festival – is a perfect example of this: it is a journey back in time, a radical re-examination of the history of European colonialism, from America to Africa, using personal, visual and literary narration to starkly revisit the darkest hours in human history right up to the present day. It won a Peabody Award in 2022, and was also the subject of a critical and literary essay. An event in collaboration with the Cinémathèque suisse. Text: Visions du Réel FILMS As part of Visions du Réel, from April 4 to 13, films by ECAL s Cinema Department and alumni are scheduled. SECTION OPENING SCENES Qui part à la chasse, directed by Lea Favre, Bachelor Cinema 2024 diploma film INTERNATIONALE COMPETITION Niederurnen, GL, directed by Anna Joos, Master Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2024 diploma film NATIONALE COMPETITION Toute Ma Vie, directed by Matias Carlier, Bachelor Cinema alumni, image by Myriam Guyénard, Bachelor Cinema alumni Lettres Au Docteur L, directed by Laurence Favre, Master Cinema ECAL/HEAD alumni. Colostrum film editing by Myriam Rachmuth, Bachelor Cinema alumni, sound by Theodora Menthonnex, Bachelor Cinema alumni Les Papas directed by David Maye, Bachelor Cinema alumni Les Vies d Andrès film editing by Karine Sudan, Bachelor Cinema alumni Olga, directed by Elie Grappe, Bachelor Cinema alumniDATES & SCHEDULEFestival 04–13.04.2025 Masterclass 08.04.2025, 2:30 PMVENUEThéatre de Marens Route du Stand 5, 1260 NyonTICKETS AND FULL PROGRAMMEvisionsdureel.ch
Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 ECAL x Ceramaret At the invitation of Watches and Wonders Geneva, ECAL will present a brand-new project in partnership with Ceramaret, a leading Swiss company in the manufacture and high-precision machining of technical ceramics. To mark the occasion, a selection of five jewellery and bracelet designs will be on display at the LAB, a venue dedicated to innovation and design. Thanks to this first collaboration with the Neuchâtel-based manufacturer, students in MAS Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship got to discover a state-of-the-art machine park. Renowned for developing and producing components for the luxury watchmaking industry, Ceramaret s teams contributed their expertise to this ambitious research. Combining innovation with creativity, the project brings together the know-how of specialised engineers in materials science and the boundless inventiveness of an up-and-coming generation of designers. Following the presentation of the students 15 concepts, five designs were selected and prototyped in technical ceramics, using additive technologies – a 3D printing process that provides the possibility to create intricate, previously unimaginable shapes. This collection, including bracelets inspired by fine watchmaking and innovative jewellery designs, draws its inspiration as much from the beauty of organic forms as from the complexity of systems derived from engineering. Head of MAS in Design for Luxury & CraftsmanshipNicolas Le MoigneIntervenantPanter & TourronAssistante de programmeAnaïs SulmoniVidéosYounès KloucheCeramaret / Responsable de la conceptionSenad Hasanovic
Designed in CH Made in JP Designed in CH, Made in JP is a collaborative project between ECAL Master Product Design, Karimoku New Standard, and Presence Switzerland. From 13 April to 13 October 2025, representatives from countries across the globe will gather to showcase innovation, culture, and sustainability at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. For Switzerland s pavilion, MA Product Design students at ECAL were tasked with designing a stackable wooden chair to be produced in Japan by Karimoku New Standard, intended to furnish the lightweight, bubble-inspired architecture by Manuel Herz. Under the guidance of Augustin Scott de Martinville, the class developed ten chair designs, each offering a distinct perspective. Some draw inspiration from the pavilion s scenography, while others explore cultural iconography or celebrate the symbiosis between two nations—each unique in heritage yet united by shared values of craftsmanship and innovation. Of the ten designs, one was selected to be produced for the pavilion: HUG, designed by Jacob Kouthoofd Martensson and Min Xiyao, is a circular chair that stacks inversely—a feature that not only informs its name but also visually embodies the essence of collaboration. This versatile design accommodates a range of uses, from conferences to general pavilion seating. The final chair will be unveiled both in Osaka in the Swiss Pavilion at the World Expo 2025, and during Milan Design Week 2025, with the full project exhibited at the House of Switzerland. Swiss Pavilion Osaka 2025 World Expo architecutre by Manuel Herz Architekten.
Staged Photography SCREENPLAY This course introduces students to the creation of a seven-image series built around the theme Screenplay. They will learn to combine set design, characters, and lighting to produce strong, coherent staged images. Through a practical and technical approach, the course develops their ability to conceive and manage a complete photographic project, direct models, work with natural and artificial light, and collaborate under conditions similar to professional editorial or commercial shoots. Students will refine their photographic vision while preparing for the creative and technical demands of the industry.
Fine Art Photography VULGAR Based on projects developed around a common theme, students create a personal and in-depth body of work exploring the notion of deception. They build a project that plays with the boundaries of photographic truth, using the medium as an artifice of lies.
Glass Reflections by Nouvel,12.03–09.05.2025,Gallery l elac Glass Reflections by Nouvel presents the creations of five Swiss designers who have combined their talent with the Mexican brand, renowned for its high-end glass craftsmanship. At the intersection of innovation and craftsmanship, "Glass Reflections by Nouvel" brings together five Swiss designers — Julie Richoz, Nicolas Le Moigne, Michel Charlot, Laurin Schaub, and Dimitri Nassisi — who partner with Nouvel, a Mexican brand that has been active in high-end glass craftsmanship for thirty years. From this cross-cultural initiative arise five unique creations, reflecting the designers distinctive and assertive visions while elevating the exceptional know-how of Nouvel s artisans. This exhibition also showcases visual proposals exploring various decorative techniques on Nouvel bottles, created by ECAL students.DATES & SCHEDULE12.03-09.05.2025 Wednesday to Friday, 1pm - 5pm Free entryVENUEGalerie l elac, ECAL Av. du Temple 5, 1020 RenensWEBSITEnouvel.glassDESIGNERS, , , Laurin Schaub & OPENING & TALKTuesday, March 11th 6pm TALK, IKEA auditorium Stanislas Colodiet Director, CIRVA - Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques, Marseille (FR) Matteo Gonet Glass artist, Münchenstein (CH) Monica Guggisberg Artist and designer, Norton (UK) Julie Richoz Designer, Paris (FR) Moderated by 7pm OPENING, Galerie l elacCREDITSRelief by Laurin Schaub, Photography: Fernando Etulain, Font: Saillon (François Rappo), Graphic design: Napo PeoplePRESS KITPress release & images
Video Simulations By making a very short film, students learn fundamental notions in the narrative, visual and conceptual development of video production. The project provides essential technical skills in shooting, lighting, camera movement, sound recording, editing and post-production.
ECAL lecture - Parasonic,04.03–09.04.2025,Leenaards Auditorium, ECAL As part of the research project Parasonic : transmission de pratiques aurales fugitives, ECAL is offering 3 lectures. Marie Thompson, Musicologist, London Co-founder of the Sonic Cyberfeminisms project and Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at the Open University, Milton Keynes (UK), Marie Thompson s work interrogates the links between gender, race and the culture of listening.Author of Beyond Unwanted Sound: Noise, Affect and Aesthetic Moralism (2017), she offers, in this talk, an update of her resounding article: Whiteness and the Ontological turn in Sound Studies (2017). Jessie Cox, Musician, Cambridge Musician, composer and professor at Harvard University, Jessie Cox unveils an extraordinarily provocative and inspiring monograph: Sounds of Black Switzerland (Duke University Press, 2025). In this analysis, supervised by George Lewis, he notes the varieties of Black life in Switzerland, the particularities of anti-blackness, and its effects: erasure, silence and limitation, as well as the creation of specific listening practices. Hannah Catherine Jones, Artist, London Hannah Catherine Jones (aka foxymoron) is a PhD researcher and multi-instrumentalist, conductor and founder of the diasporic queer choir Chiron Choir, broadcaster and DJ for BBC Radio/TV and NTS - The Opera Show. All his work is linked to institutional decolonization and the diasporic uses of vibration-frequency-sound-music, notably in the context of individual and collective healing practices.DATES & SCHEDULEMarie Thompson, Musicologist, London Tuesday, March 4th 2025 9h00-12h00, Leenaards Auditorium Jessie Cox, Musician, Cambridge Tuesday 18th March 2025 9h00-12h00, Leenaards Auditorium Hannah Catherine Jones, Artist, London Wednesday April 9th 2025 13:30-18:30, Lecture, Auditoire Leenaards 4.30pm, Performance, Studio Cinéma Free entryVENUELeenaards Auditorium, ECAL
Soft Photography Soft Photography is a research project conducted by the Master of Photography at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne with the support of the HES-SO. It aims to shed light on the role of human emotions in the creation and reception of images produced using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or computer-generated imagery (CGI). Carried out from September 2025 to Spring 2026, this research aims to examine an unthought-of aspect of generative AI and CGI: the significance of human emotions, both in the creation of these tools (database annotation, software programming, cultural bias) and in the perception of the produced images (empathy, visual culture, subconsciousness) or their uses (capitalism of emotion, soft power, self-representation, political propaganda). The discussion and research surrounding the exponential development of AI technologies in visual culture often overlook this emotional component, even though it is structurally linked to these technologies, as they necessarily involve human apprehension. Unlike automated images, which frequently have an operational function and are only ‘seen by machines, images generated by AI and CGI are essentially created for humans, whether for social networks, advertising, industry, politics, or the artistic field. Soft Photography aims to examine the role and function of emotions by analyzing these new photographic tools and looking at specific occurrences, such as memories reconstructed in CGI or AI. Far from strictly formal experimentation, these practices demonstrate the complex entanglement between emotion, subjectivity, technical processes, and vulnerability. The project, therefore, aims to map, analyze, and experiment with the place of emotions within these new practices. Image: Clean Girl, ECAL/Mirielle Rohr, 2025Project leaderMilo KellerResearch teamGiulia Bini Marco de Mutiis Claus Gunti Milo Keller Clément LambeletPeriodSeptember 2024 – Spring 2026Supported byHES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et Arts Visuels RCDAVLecturersSalomé Chatriot Charlie Engman Simon LehnerAssistantsTanguy Morvan Fabienne WatzkeStudentsRiccardo Androni, IT Elisa Azevedo, PT Eva Bao Rivas, IT Francesca Bergamini, IT Min Dai, CN Alix Debraine, CH Lóa Fenzy, IS Xiao Fu, CN Nabarun Gogoi, IN Elisa Hampe, IT Doyoung Kim, KR Binyu Lin, CN Zhiyue Liu, CN Andrey Lopatin, RU Thomas Martin, UK Jose Martinez Martin, MX Daniel Martínez, ES Eriko Miyata, JP Visvaldas Morkevicius, LT Gaia Pierobon, IT Luna Pons, FR Mirielle Rohr, DE Clara Stote, BE Julieta Tarraubella, ARContributorsAnn-Christin Bertrand Simone C Niquille Paolo Cirio Kim Knoppers Taisuke Koyama Clothilde Morette
Parasonic: Transmission of fugitive aural practices Parasonic is a research project on the social and racial constructions of aural practices, based on a critique of a regime of thinking and listening to sound that is over-represented in the arts, and which aims to create spaces for the transmission of fugitive aural practices. Parasonic is a research project on the social and racial constructions of aural practices, based on a critique of a regime of thinking and listening to sound that is over-represented in the arts, and which aims to create spaces for the transmission of fugitive aural practices. It is part of contemporary studies on the cultural history of perceptions and works alongside researchers who have been deconstructing racializing practices and politics of perception for a century (in particular Du Bois, 1920; Fanon, 1949; Baldwin, 1955; Morrison, 1992; Glissant, 1990; Gilroy, 1995; hooks, 1997; Hartman, 1997; Haraway, 1997; Wynter, 2003; Ahmed, 2007; Harney and Moten, 2022; Campt, 2017, 2023). The project articulates two levels of discussion: a substantive level based on theoretical debates on the notion of ‘white aurality . And an operational level based on the audio-visual editing of filmed artists stories of listening and their public played in spaces for the transmission of practical knowledge. Two levels of goals are therefore also articulated: to gain knowledge and self-critical awareness about the relationship between racialization and listening practices; and to create pieces designed as tools to transmit listenings what the regime of white aurality does not hear: ways of listening that escape it, or that ignore it, or that oppose it (hence the term para-sonic). Research data progressively available on Image: Jessie Cox, Sounds of Black Switzerland, Duke University Press, 2025 (cover detail)Main applicantsStéphane Kropf Thibault WalterResearch teamLucas Erin Stéphane Kropf Gina Proenza Joël Vacheron Thibault WalterPeriod01.12.2024 – 01.05.2026Supported byHES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et Arts Visuels RCDAVLecturers and researchersMarie Thompson (04.03.25) Jessie Cox (18.03.25) Hannah Catherine Jones (09.04.25) Fred Moten & Brandon López (20.11.25)AssistantNora HoferStudents2ème et 3ème années BA Arts VisuelsPartnersLa Becque – résidence d artistes
The Picture-Writer. Warja Lavater, Graphic Designer and Illustrator This project investigates the work of the graphic designer and artist, Warja Lavater, an internationally recognised Swiss graphic designer, illustrator, bookmaker, filmmaker and artist. Amongst Warja Lavater s (Winterthur, 28 September 1913 – Zurich, 3 May 2007) most famous designs is the three-key logo for the Swiss bank UBS, which the bank – then named Schweizerischen Bankverein – began using in 1938. Yet Lavater is far much more than these three keys. Although the emblem is known the world over and her work was appreciated internationally during her career, recognition in Switzerland came late, overshadowed notably by her more well-known husband, the designer and artist Gottfried Honegger. For instance, it was only in the 1990s that the Canton Zurich awarded her the art prize for her lifetime work. The scholarship on her work has accordingly been sparse; the present research corrects this gap. During her extensive career, Lavater created posters, logos, packaging, illustrations, installations for exhibitions and artworks. She is especially known for her many experimental artist books and what she called “folded stories”, a series of leporellos (accordion-style publications) adapting familiar tales as well as new stories in a pictorial manner. These books used a formal vocabulary based on a drawing system devised by the designer, which translated complex stories into symbols and signs. To describe her work on these publications, the designer coined the term Bildstellerin, a portmanteau which translates as “picture-writer”. By documenting her oeuvre, the research is not only going to improve the scholarship on a designer, but also more widely contribute to the historiography on female graphic designers in the 20th century, whose contributions remain largely understudied and overshadowed by their male counterparts. The research also contributes to a lesser-known side of Swiss graphic design history by providing scholarship on a designer working outside the canon of the Swiss Style. The results are presented in a richly illustrated publication which makes available previously unpublished visual material and represents the first academic monograph on the designer. Image: Warja Lavater, Le Petit Chaperon Rouge. Talant (Côte-d Or) : les Doigts qui rêvent. © Bibliothèque Méjanes, CC BY-SA 2.0Main applicantJonas BerthodResearch teamDavide Fornari Carol RibiPeriod1.2.2025 – 31.3.2026Supported byHES-SO, Réseau de Compétences Design et Arts Visuels RCDAV
Heat Pumps for Viessmann Heat pumps are energy-efficient household climate systems essential for transitioning to renewable energy and combating climate change. Typically installed outside close-by to buildings, they are becoming common visual elements in urban landscapes, often resembling air conditioners with limited design variety across brands. To reimagine these essential typologies, Viessmann, a world leading Heat Pump producer, invited MA Product Design students from ECAL to develop innovative concepts, resulting in designs that challenge norms and explore new visual identities of heat pumps. Founded in 1917 as a heating technology manufacturer, today Viessmann Climate Solutions is a leading global provider of sustainable climate (heating, cooling, water and air quality) and renewable energy solutions. The Integrated Viessmann Climate Solutions portfolio seamlessly connects products and systems via digital platforms and services, creating an individualized feel-good climate for users. Viessmann Climate Solutions is part of Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. For more information, visit Viessmann Climate Solutions