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From the conception to the production of all related media and printed matter (posters, books, newspapers and magazines), including the experimentation of digital media, digital publishing and motion design, this programme targets students wishing to master the tools and languages inherent in graphic design. Prospective, pragmatic and experimental, this Bachelor course is provided in the framewor…
Retrouvez tous les documents du programme ci-dessous Working with materials, designing or redefining an object’s function, creating new products, challenging production technologies, conceiving a scenography – this programme is for passionate, curious students wishing to make product design their profession. This vocational Bachelor course provides a high level of skills and know-how required by…
Maison Rousseau mandate Production and shooting of films for the mandate of the Maison Rousseau & Littérature, Geneva. The students of the Master Cinéma were supervised by the director Lionel Rupp. Production and shooting of films for the mandate of the Maison Rousseau & Littérature, Geneva. The students of the Master Cinéma were supervised by the director Lionel Rupp. Images from the shootings of: "Retour en ville" by Michail Galanopoulos (director), Victor Comte (screenwriter), Matthias Joulaud (image), Selin Dettwiler (editing), Massimo Del Gaudio (sound) "Nature morte" by Valentina Shasivari (director), Selin Dettwiler (image), Antoine Flahaut (editing), Marine Maye and Yatoni Roy Cantu (sound) "Daena" by Leopold Helbich Frey (director), Jiahui Huang (editing), Léa Celestine Bernasconi (sound) "Citations vivantes" by Marie Chemin (direction and image), Jiahui Huang (editing), Léa Celestine Bernasconi (sound) "Les ignifuges" by Matthias Joulaud (direction, image and editing)
ECAL Masterclass: Nabil Ayouch,09.03.2022, 17:30,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL Masterclass: Nabil Ayouch – Director, Sarcelles/Casablanca ECAL Masterclass Nabil Ayouch Director, Paris/Casablanca Wednesday 9 March at 5.30 pm IKEA auditorium, ECAL As part of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva (FIFDH) and co-presented with the Cinémathèque suisse and the Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne (MCBA) - Platform 10 Moderation: Pauline Gygax The masterclass at ECAL will be followed by the screening of "Haut et fort" at 8pm at the Cinémathèque suisse. Nabil Ayouch is one of the most important filmmakers of his generation. Held in conjunction with the official selection of "Haut et fort" ("Casablanca Beats") at the FIFDH, this Masterclass is devoted to his bold, ever-changing work, which constantly explores and questions the margins of Moroccan society. His first feature film, "Mektoub", became the first film to represent Morocco at the Oscars in 1997. "Ali Zaoua, Prince of the Street" (2000), "Much Loved" (2016) and "Razzia" (2018) have also enjoyed successful careers internationally. Nabil Ayouch is also the founder of the Moroccan Coalition for Cultural Diversity (2003) and Meda Films Development (2006), which supports producers and scriptwriters South of the Mediterranean. ECAL Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens
ECAL is located in Renens, in the heart of the Lausanne agglomeration. With a population of more than 20,000, Renens is the capital of the West Lausanne district and one of the most important cities in the canton of Vaud. Until the end of the 19th century, Renens was only an agricultural village. It was then transformed into a real industrial city, thanks in particular to the railway. At the …
Annual costs (in Swiss francs CHF)Domiciled in Vaud (cf. point 1) 1'000.-Domiciled in a canton having ratified the Convention C-FE (cf. points 1&2) 20'300.-Domiciled in another canton (cf. points 1&3) 20'300.-Domiciled abroad (cf. points 1&4) 20'300.-* If a reduction is granted 8'120.-YEARLY COST Registration fee (for all) 150.-Contribution to study fee (for all including MSAD students) 550.-** Su…
ECAL x Fondation Martin Bodmer - Scripts of the World,24.01–20.03.2022,Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cologny (GE) ECAL / University of Art and Design Lausanne and the Fondation Martin Bodmer have joined forces to celebrate typographic creation and the scripts of the world. ECAL will present original projects in contemporary typography and graphic design, from its Bachelor Graphic Design and Master Type Design programmes, comparing them with Fondation Martin Bodmer s UNESCO listed heritage through a series of lectures, events and workshops on Sunday afternoons on 6 February, 27 February and 20 March 2022. 6 February 2022, 14:00-18:00 The Scripts of Aram: Syriac-Aramaic Typefaces (FR/EN) Registration At the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the Switzerland and Liechtenstein office of the UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, collaborated with the students of the ECAL Master Type Design on a case: the Syriac script. Historically used to transcribe languages over a vast geographical area, Syriac is today mainly used as the liturgical script of Eastern Christians. Speakers of Modern Aramaic languages live in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, but compose mainly a worldwide diaspora. While only a few digital fonts exist, providing contemporary and innovative typefaces would contribute to broadening the possibilities for the language to thrive, as well as to cultivate community ties. This day proposes to celebrate Syriac writing and Aramaic culture through the collections of the Martin Bodmer Foundation, typography projects of the ECAL and various reflections on writing, its power, its relationship to politics, language and identity. Conferences 14:30 Politics and type design, Syriac script: a case study (FR) by Matthieu Cortat, head of MA Type Design, ECAL 15:00 About the publication "Aram" (FR) by Elena Baranowski, student MA Type Design, ECAL 15:15 Syriac in the collections of the Fondation Martin Bodmer (FR) by Nicolas Ducimetière, vice-director, Fondation Martin Bodmer 15:45 Break 16:15 Critical Regionalism in Type Design - A survey of moments in history when social, political, economic systems change in parallel with typography (EN) by Nicolas Bernklau, assistant MA Type Design, ECAL 16:35 Aramean communities in Switzerland today (EN) by Melki Toprak, president, and Tony Ürek, secretary, Federation of Arameans in Switzerland 17:00 Concert of the ARAM Ensemble, A view on Syriac traditions, led by Jalal Polus Gajo, soloist, with Ammar Ai Toumi, percussionist Carles Dorador, oud Liqaa Marooki, soloist Marie Wahida, soloist Fadi Wahida, Qanun preceded by an introduction by Véronique Nebel, board member, Laus Plena Foundation (ANG) Workshop 14:00 - 18:00 Gutenberg press with Yvan Hostettler Syriac-Aramaic script with the Aramean Federation of Switzerland 27 February 2022, 14:00-18:00 (FR) Typographic Art: From the Major Names to the Revival Registration This day will take you through the history of typeface design, from the major names to the collection of the Martin Bodmer Foundation, then confronting it with the contemporary practice of revival. With this technique, a typeface is digitally redesigned from a historical typeface, or serves as a template from which a new design is developed, more or less faithfully to its source. The success of these digital fonts and their distribution are interesting mechanisms, which will also be discussed, mirroring the long history of typography, reflected in the collections of the Martin Bodmer Foundation. Conferences 15:00 The major names in typography by Nicolas Ducimetière, vice-director, Martin Bodmer Foundation 15:45 Break 16:15 Revival: digital typography and its relationship to historical models by François Rappo, type designer and typographer, Lausanne with an introduction by Angelo Benedetto, head of BA Graphic Design, ECAL followed by a contribution by Gilles Gavillet, graphic designer and founder, Optimo and Gavillet & Cie on the distribution of revivals by a foundry followed by a Q&A session with all guest speakers Workshop 14:00 - 18:00 19th century press with Nicolas Regamey, Atelier Typo de la Cité 20 March 2022, 14:00-18:00 (FR/EN) Languages and Cultures: Inventing a Materiality Registration A selection of editorial and typographic projects will be presented by their authors, all students or alumni of the Bachelor Graphic Design and Master Type Design programmes at ECAL. Whether it is about Cypriot dialects, a Lukumí-Español dictionary, Chinese characters drawn with the help of artificial intelligence tools, the crossing of Hebrew and German in Hebrew Yiddish, Lebanese multilingualism or the history of Cyrillic writing in Russia, these innovative and personal projects are as many different ways of contributing to the perpetuation of a culture, of a language, through their transmission but also, to their possible evolutions. Conferences 14:30 Introduction (FR) by Angelo Benedetto, head of BA Graphic Design, ECAL 14:45 Κυπριώτικο Σκετς / [kipri otiko skets] / Cypriot Sketch (FR) by Clio Hadjigeorgiou, assistant BA Graphic Design, ECAL 15:00 Diccionario Lukumí-Español (FR) by Laura Issé-Tusevo, graphic designer, BA Graphic Design alumna, ECAL 15:15 Written communication in Lebanon, between Arabic, French and English (EN) by Karima Deghayli and Norma Elzoghbi, students MA Type Design, ECAL 15:30 Break 16:00 AIZI. Artificial Intelligence for Chinese type design (EN) by Shuhui Shi, type designer, MA Type Design alumna, ECAL 16:15 Cyrilic and the politics of writing (EN) by Sergei Rasskazov, student MA Type Design, ECAL 16:30 Yiddish Displayed (EN) by Noam Benatar, MA Type Design student, ECAL 16:45 Conclusion (FR/EN) by Irene Vlachou, type designer and visiting professor, ECAL & Matthieu Cortat, head of MA Type Design, ECAL followed by a Q&A session with all guest speakers Workshop 14:00 - 18:00 Intaglio printing with Alessandro Longo, Verssso General information Confirm your participation - free but registration is required via rsvp links above. Venue: Fondation Martin Bodmer, Route Martin-Bodmer 19, 1223 Cologny (Genève). Access to Fondation Martin Bodmer is subject to the current health regulations: 2G certificate and mandatory mask. This event marks the 200th anniversary of ECAL (1821-2021) and is organised by ECAL and Fondation Martin Bodmer with the support of: Fédération des Araméens en Suisse, World Council of Arameans, UNHCR, Fondation Laus Plena, Swiss Graphic Designers.
Création photographique The students develop a project over the whole semester, on a freely chosen subject, by submitting it regularly to the critical eye and advice of the professor. Argumentation and analysis are stimulated. The aim is to examine the issues involved in photography as an author and to develop a personal expression, which could potentially lead to the students diploma work. Particular attention is paid to the argumentation of the work, at the different stages of its development. The students develop a project over the whole semester, on a freely chosen subject, by submitting it regularly to the critical eye and advice of the professor. Argumentation and analysis are stimulated. The aim is to examine the issues involved in photography as an author and to develop a personal expression, which could potentially lead to the students diploma work. Particular attention is paid to the argumentation of the work, at the different stages of its development.
ECAL Masterclass: Mathieu Amalric,18.01.2022,IKEA Auditorium, ECAL ECAL Masterclass: Mathieu Amalric, actor, director, Paris Masterclass ECAL Mathieu Amalric Acteur, réalisateur, Paris Mardi 18 janvier 2022 à 18h Auditoire IKEA, ECAL Modération par les étudiant·e·s du Département Cinéma de l ECAL. La masterclass sera suivie à 20h30 de la projection de son huitième long-métrage Serre Moi Fort (2021) au Cinéma CityClub à Pully. Né à Neuilly-sur-Seine en 1965, Mathieu Amalric exerce tour à tour comme acteur et comme réalisateur. Depuis son premier rôle au cinéma en 1984 (Les Favoris de la lune d Otar Iosseliani), il suit une trajectoire rapide et très variée, jouant régulièrement sous la direction de Bertrand Bonello, Alain Resnais, Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu et Arnaud Desplechin, dont il est un des acteurs emblématiques. Figure du cinéma d auteur français, Mathieu Amalric promène aussi son visage de caméléon et sa diction très personnelle dans de grandes productions internationales telles que Munich (2005) de Steven Spielberg, James Bond – Quantum of Solace (2008) de Marc Forster, Cosmopolis (2012) de David Cronenberg, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) de Wes Anderson. Il est récompensé par deux César du meilleur acteur en 2005 et 2008 pour Rois et Reine d Arnaud Desplechin et Le Scaphandre et le papillon de Julian Schnabel. En tant que réalisateur, il se fait remarquer entre autres grâce à Tournée (2010), La Chambre bleue (2014) et Barbara (2017). Ces événements sont soumis aux règles sanitaires en vigueur. ECAL/Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne Avenue du Temple 5 CH–1020 Renens Tél. : +41 (0)21 316 99 33 www.ecal.ch
Filmmaking workshop A 2-weeks filmmaking workshop led by the American director and scriptwriter Danielle Lessovitz with the students of the Master in Film - major direction and scriptwriting. A 2-weeks filmmaking workshop led by the American director and scriptwriter Danielle Lessovitz with the students of the Master in Film - major direction and scriptwriting
Carhartt WIP x ECAL: launch and exhibition of WIP Magazine #5,23.11.2021,Hall Kudelski, ECAL Earlier this year, Carhartt WIP (for Work in Progress) teamed up with ECAL, inviting Bachelor Photography students to interpret in their own way some of the emblematic pieces of the American clothing brand, which develops its own collections from the original Carhartt work clothes. Earlier this year, Carhartt WIP (for Work in Progress) teamed up with ECAL, inviting Bachelor Photography students to interpret in their own way some of the emblematic pieces of the American clothing brand, which develops its own collections from the original Carhartt work clothes. The students, led by art director Nicolas Poillot, produced an editorial report, which was included in the latest issue of "WIP Magazine" published by Carhartt WIP and some of whose images will be exhibited at the ECAL on the occasion of the launch of this book. Students Dominique Bartels Julie Corday Diego Fellmann Florian Hilt Samara Krähenbühl Angèle Marignac-Serra Lisa Mazenauer Marvin Merkel Basil Pérot Yolane Rais Camille Spiller Launch and exhibition Tuesday 23 November from 6 to 8 pm at ECAL (Hall Kudelski). The exhibition will also be open on the occasion of the ECAL Open Day, Saturday 27 November from 8.30 am to 6 pm. ECAL Avenue du Temple 5 1020 Renens www.ecal.ch
Higurashi book launch In Summer 2019, thirteen students from the ECAL Master s in Photography programme supervised by Milo Keller travelled to Japan to work on thirteen individual projects in collaboration with Japanese photographer Taisuke Koyama within the framework of the Tokyo Photographic Research project. The students artworks range from still and moving images to computer-generated photographic visuals and explore multiple facets of the Japanese megalopolis which is, once again, undergoing major transformation in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Some projects focus on aspects specific to the city, from the destruction of small residential houses to the construction of the gigantic Olympic Village and the conquest of new territories by the sea. Other works investigate distinctive Japanese culture such as home-cooked food, the appetite for designing humanoid robots, the blending of child and adult worlds in manga, pachinko gambling, the reinvention of ikebana and young girls as ‘rising stars. Finally, the works seek to visually represent more abstract concepts such as loneliness, emptiness and intimacy in a city that, due to its density, size and power, offers a challenging, fascinating and extremely stimulating complexity to the eyes of the thirteen photographers. Higurashi has been presented at Espace Commines in Paris in November 2021, inside the exhibition Automated Photography during Paris Photo. Head of Photography Milo Keller Invited Teacher Taisuke Koyama Assistants Florian Amoser Calum Douglas Graphic Design Thomas Le Provost Typefaces Craft by ECAL/Benoit Brun & Raphaël De la Morinerie ITC Garamond Std Head of Culture and Communications Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Jonas Pulver DGES/Summer University Maxline Stettler Photography Students Emidio Battipaglia Robin Bervini Jasmine Deporta Anja Karolina Furrer Alessia Gunawan Christian Harker Jung-Ting Hu Johanna Hullár Philipp Klak Doruk Kumkumoglu Igor Pjörrt Jelly Luise Gedvile Tamosiunaite Publisher ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne higurashi.zone Higurashi is available at ecal-shop.ch . In Summer 2019, thirteen students from the ECAL Master s in Photography programme supervised by Milo Keller travelled to Japan to work on thirteen individual projects in collaboration with Japanese photographer Taisuke Koyama within the framework of the Tokyo Photographic Research project. The students artworks range from still and moving images to computer-generated photographic visuals and explore multiple facets of the Japanese megalopolis which is, once again, undergoing major transformation in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Some projects focus on aspects specific to the city, from the destruction of small residential houses to the construction of the gigantic Olympic Village and the conquest of new territories by the sea. Other works investigate distinctive Japanese culture such as home-cooked food, the appetite for designing humanoid robots, the blending of child and adult worlds in manga, pachinko gambling, the reinvention of ikebana and young girls as ‘rising stars. Finally, the works seek to visually represent more abstract concepts such as loneliness, emptiness and intimacy in a city that, due to its density, size and power, offers a challenging, fascinating and extremely stimulating complexity to the eyes of the thirteen photographers. Higurashi has been presented at Espace Commines in Paris in November 2021, inside the exhibition Automated Photography during Paris Photo.Head of PhotographyMilo KellerInvited TeacherTaisuke KoyamaAssistantsFlorian AmoserCalum DouglasGraphic DesignThomas Le ProvostTypefacesCraft by ECAL/Benoit Brun& Raphaël De la MorinerieITC Garamond StdHead of Culture andCommunications Embassyof Switzerland in JapanJonas PulverDGES/Summer UniversityMaxline StettlerPhotography StudentsEmidio BattipagliaRobin BerviniJasmine DeportaAnja Karolina FurrerAlessia GunawanChristian HarkerJung-Ting HuJohanna HullárPhilipp KlakDoruk KumkumogluIgor PjörrtJelly LuiseGedvile TamosiunaitePublisherECAL/University of Artand Design Lausannehigurashi.zoneHigurashi is available at ecal-shop.ch.
ECAL at Paris Photo: exhibition, symposium, book "Automated Photography + OFFPRINT & Alumni,09–13.11.2021,Espace Commines, Paris On the occasion of Paris Photo, an immersive audiovisual exhibition, a symposium and a book present critical views and a selection of projects that explore the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography. An increasing number of images are produced autonomously by machines for machines with a gradual exclusion of any human intervention. "Automated Photography" is a research project developed by the Master Photography at ECAL that addresses this situation by examining image production and distribution technologies, such as machine learning, CGI and photogrammetry. On the occasion of Paris Photo, an immersive audiovisual exhibition, a symposium and a book present critical views and a selection of projects that explore the aesthetic and conceptual potential of automated photography. ARTISTS Nora Al-Badri, Simone C Niquille, Alan Warburton, Florian Amoser, Sara Bastai, Emidio Battipaglia, Emma Bedos, Alexey Chernikov, Gaël Corboz, Nikolai Frerichs, Sally Jo, Gohan Keller, Philipp Klak, Augustin Lignier, Valentin Woeffray SYMPOSIUM Emmanuel Alloa, Yung Au, Ann-Christin Bertrand, Estelle Blaschke Claus Gunti, Milo Keller, Marco De Mutiis, Clément Lambelet, Boris Magrini, Simone C Niquille, Felix Stalder, Joël Vacheron, Anne-Katrin Weber DATES Opening reception: Tuesday 9 November from 19h to 21h Exhibition: 10, 12 and 13 November from 12h to 20h Symposium: Thursday 11 November, 9h - 20h LOCATION Espace Commines, 17 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris, France SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION Link here INFORMATION www.automated-photography.ch SIDE EVENT During Paris Photo, the bookstore of the Centre culturel suisse. Paris (32 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75003 Paris) will also showcase the book through a special display in its front window. In partnership with: Mörel Books (co-publisher), Paris Photo, Centre culturel suisse Paris, Biennale Némo and Embassy of Switzerland in France This event is part of the 200th anniversary of ECAL (1821-2021). HIGURASHI In Summer 2019, thirteen students from the ECAL Master Photography programme supervised by Milo Keller travelled to Japan to work on thirteen individual projects incollaboration with Japanese photographer Taisuke Koyama within the framework of the Tokyo Photographic Research project. The students artworks range from still and moving images to computer-generated photographic visuals and explore multiple facets of the Japanese megalopolis which is, once again, undergoing major transformation in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. On the occasion of Paris Photo, the book, which was produced after this trip, will be launched. STUDENTS Emidio Battipaglia, Robin Bervini, Jasmine Deporta, Anja Karolina Furrer, Alessia Gunawan,Christian Harker, Jung-Ting Hu, Johanna Hullár, Philipp Klak, Doruk Kumkumoglu, IgorPjörrt, Jelly Luise, Gedvile Tamosiunaite DATE Friday 12 November at 6pm LOCATION Espace Commines, 17 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris, France INFORMATION http://higurashi.zone In partnership with Tokyo Photographic Research, Embassy of Switzerland in Japan, DGES/Summer University OFFPRINT PARIS During OFFPRINT (a walking tour of independent publishers hosted in art bookstores, studios and galleries), ECAL will set its bookstore as part of the "Automated Photography" exhibition. Discover the latest ECAL publications on this occasion! DATES 10, 12 and 13 November from 12pm to 8pm LOCATION Espace Commines, 17 Rue Commines, 75003 Paris, France BOOK LAUNCHES BY ECAL GRADUATES Jean-Vincent Simonet – Bachelor Photography 2014 "Waterworks" published by RVB books 11 November at 6pm RVB booth at Grand Palais Éphémère Maxime Guyon – Bachelor Photography 2015"Aircraft: The New Anatomy" published by Lars Müller 12 November at 6pm 145 rue de Belleville, 75019 Paris Alexandra Dautel – Bachelor Photography 2020 "May You Continue to Blossom" published by cpress books 13 November at 7pm Oddity Paris – 27 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris Karla Hiraldo Voleau – Master Photography 2018"Pictures From Bed" published by le rayon vert . editions 14 November at 4pm LE BAL – 6 Imp. de la Défense, 75018 Paris
Jenna Callewaert – Her and I « What do you do when you miss everything? How do you avoid being haunted by the place you left? A painful absence mixed with hope, nostalgia that associates past and future, like a paradox. Above all, this project is a quest: that of finding a part of myself in a country where I once lived, and whose only memories I had were of colours, smells and sensations. Throughout my journey, I sought to explore and confront these memories built on a form of absence. Between dismay and delight, I often asked myself the question of the integrity of these images. Were these memories real or pure fabrications of the mind? I thus designed this book with the aim of capturing a process of transformation where each image, composed of sepia, shadows and ochre, carries in its flesh the testimonies of the past and illustrates that nothing ever dies.»
Amanda Puna – Polymorphe Polymorphe presents, in the form of three fabrics, the different issues that the African diaspora have to face during their integration process in Switzerland. A real subject of debate, the criteria for judging a person s suitability for integration into Swiss society and for obtaining Swiss nationality are often complex to establish. In order to prove to the competent authorities that a person has integrated, naturalisation can become an administrative as well as a cultural journey. Inspired by wax fabrics, each textile shows the statistical, administrative and sociological aspects surrounding the subject of integration and evokes the various “social clothes” that one may have to wear during this process in order to strike a balance between their origins and the customs of the host country.
Guillaume Besson – Beyond the Matrix This project is a documentation and analysis of surveillance equipment in contemporary society, using the airport as a metaphorical object. Mixing a scientific and experimental tone with a touch of science-fiction, the book focuses on the flow and profiling of individuals to assert, through authors texts, that the use of these different layers of surveillance is creating a new form of hegemonic society. To this end, the different sections that make up the book explore the way in which machines decipher our identities and the place we occupy in our architecture. The layouts are a dense proposition creating an anxiety-inducing atmosphere.
Mathilde Imesch – Reclaim Set: (re)construire son pouvoir Reclaim Set is a ceramic set that manifests ecofeminist ideas drawn from the history of witch hunts. The clay used consists of a mixture of mineral and organic materials, thus bringing together the mineral, plant and animal realms. This process also conjures up the four elements during the different phases of modelling, drying and firing. Witch hunts, which began in the 14th century, contributed greatly to the alienation of our connection with nature. The destruction of this heritage has resulted in declining autonomy and loss of power as a community in the face of institutional authority. Building your own Reclaim Set is a first step towards legitimising your power. When we use our experience to change everyday life, we transform reality and fight against cultures of oppression.
Marina Kottler – Seen by Shadows Having a particular interest in research and curation, I have designed scenography to showcase a selection of objects in the shadows. This work is a continuation of my dissertation Une promenade dans l ombre. My goal being to create a sensory exhibition, I based my work on Tanizaki s In Praise of Shadows in which the author invites us to become aware of details that are only perceived in the shadows. Thanks to the latter, the senses are awakened, and objects offer their discreet beauty, imperceptible at first sight. Tanizaki writes: “We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates… Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.”
Avril Lehmann – The Heiresses Luna returns to the family home where still lives her younger sister, Diana. Diana has been living alone in this large, dilapidated house since the death of their father. Fiction / 15 min Synopsis Luna returns to the family house where still lives her sister, Diana. She has been living alone in this large, dilapidated house since the death of their father. If Luna left the house to free herself from the past, Diana, on the other hand, refuses to turn the page. No words can bring the sisters together. Therefore they decide to settle their dispute through a family tradition: a hunt. Comment The starting point of the project was a desire to tell a story between two sisters. Having always worked with my own sister, this time I wanted to reflect on the dynamics of our relationship. When the writing began, reality inevitably collided with the creation of the characters and the two protagonists bore a striking resemblance to my sister and me. So, after thinking long and hard about casting, I decided to challenge myself to play one of the two roles. This experience allowed me to confront the characters from another angle than the one of director and to discover the rudiments of the actor s work. Awards BNP Double Clap Award / Rencontres du 7ème art, Lausanne
Axel Bezençon – Being a ghost (Editing) Serge discovers what being a ghost is like but Martial, an old spirit, prevents him from having fun. Fiction / 19 min Comment I edited the short film Une vie de fantôme by Sebastian Friedmann. Working closely together, we structured the film to trace the trajectory of its main character, Serge, a young adult who is happy to be the ghost of the thermal baths where he worked when he was alive, but who soon becomes disillusioned, especially when he meets Martial, an old ghost who has been haunting the place for years. “Do, undo, do again, do something else. But always move towards the film that has been dreamed of.” This was our mantra. The same goes for my dissertation, which, through interviews with personalities from the Swiss film industry, discusses the importance of dramaturgy in editing and the following question: why are editors generally not recognised as authors? Axel Bezençon
Michaela Theus – Dehors (Photography) It is raining in the park. Natacha and her son Eli are looking for a shelter for the night. Walter wanders alone with his guitar. Fiction / 23 mn Synopsis The rain wets the park where Eli is playing alone. Drops fall on Natacha s embarrassed face as she searches through her phone book for a solution. Not far away, Walter is wandering alone. The sound of his guitar travels up to the mother and child who are seeking shelter for the night. The hostility of the outside world, the fear of being left behind and an encounter, that of a mother and child who have recently become homeless with an outsider: for a moment, in all their modesty, they inspire us with a semblance of a blended family. An actress, a child, a bohemian. Unstable weather, a lot of improvisation and flexibility. A lesson in freedom, simplicity and letting go. For me, as for others, the experience of a project flirting with the documentary was like a powerful rite of passage. Student s comment The film Dehors was a journey that brought me and my collaborator, friend and director Charlène Girel closer than ever. Between planning and improvisation, depth and flight, emotional chaos and creative release, we went through all the phases. We never left the boat: I remained on board as cinematographer, as high as the waves breaking on the deck, and we did our best to keep the sails oriented towards the vision of the filmmaker. Trust and fascination for the director became essential components to be able to put our hearts into a project. Thanks to all those who helped us stay on course. The birth of this film was not easy, but it was only the beginning of many journeys into unknown waters. Michaela Theus
ECAL Diplomas 2021: side events,25.09–06.11.2021,Espace Arlaud, Lausanne On the occasion of the "ECAL Diplomas 2021" exhibition which takes place at Espace Arlaud in Lausanne from 16 September to 7 November, ECAL presents a varied program of activities such as guided tours, performances and more. On the occasion of the ECAL Diplomas 2021 exhibition which takes place at Espace Arlaud in Lausanne from 16 September to 7 November, ECAL presents a varied program of activities such as guided tours, performances and more. ECAL MUSIC CLUB during La Nuit des Musées Saturday 25 September, 6-9 pm Graduates 2021 - Bachelor and Master Fine Arts Silencio Theatrical proposal by Andrea Vescovi and Stefano Baldini in French-Italian dialect. Anna-Marija Adomaityte Performance by the Lithuanian choreographer with a musician and amplification. Eggs and Tiaras Interstellar premiere for the electroflash duo of Laetitia Khiara and Mara Meier. Virginie Sistek Cette fois je ne lui annoncerai pas La dernière hécatombe Il m a dit qu il voulait si je le permettais Déjeuner en paix Je garderai pour moi ce que m inspire le monde Daisy Sane While seated, the artist plays guitar to accompany her songs. Her first concert took place in Karasht, Iran. Ana Balan On synthetic "no no, no new wave" layers, she sings the ghosts of here and elsewhere. Then, as if nothing had happened, you sing them too. Tickets on www.lanuitdesmusees.ch MEDIA & INTERACTION DESIGN DEMO DAY Saturday 9 October, 11 am-5 pm Discover a selection of projects from the Bachelor Media & Interaction Design, presented by their authors. Data Riot by Sébastien Galera Larios GOKO by Guillaume Giraud Is this the Middle East? by Rayane Jemaa FRAME Lab by Kylan Luginbühl Tone Alembic by Valerio Meschi Overloaded.supply by Ignacio Pérez Confessionnal by Michael Pica No registration, ticket fee to access Espace Arlaud. GUIDED TOURS Guided tour (FR), Saturday October 16, 2-3 pm (registration closed) Guided tour (FR), Saturday November 6, 2-3 pm (registration closed) Free registration, ticket fee to access Espace Arlaud. ESPACE ARLAUD Place de la Riponne 2bis 1005 Lausanne Switzerland www.musees.vd.ch Full price : CHF 6.- Reduced price : CHF 4.- Under 25 y.o. and first Saturday of the month: free By decision of the Federal Council, access to Espace Arlaud is subject to the presentation of a COVID certificate.
ECAL celebrates its 200th anniversary (1821-2021),01.09.2021–30.04.2022,Various locations To mark this 200th anniversary, we are pleased to invite you to a varied programme of activities and events in Switzerland and internationally, highlighting contemporary issues and themes that lie at the core of ECAL s various disciplines, thus offering a reflection on the contribution of art and design to society. ECAL is delighted to celebrate its 200th anniversary (1821-2021)! In 1821, a decree of the Grand Council of the Canton of Vaud formalised the opening of the Ecole cantonale de dessin, housed in Cité-Devant near the Cathedral in Lausanne. Twenty years later, the school integrated the newly built Musée Arlaud, located in the city centre and which also bears the name of the first director of both institutions, Marc-Louis Arlaud. For almost 150 years, the establishment has had many personalities as directors, moved to various locations in the region and had different names, before finally settling on Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne in 1986. Since then, the acronym ECAL has become popular as the reputation of the institution has grown, and it is now considered one of the best art and design schools in the world thanks to the countless successes of its teaching staff, students and alumni. To mark this 200th anniversary, we are pleased to invite you to a varied programme of activities and events in Switzerland and internationally, highlighting contemporary issues and themes that lie at the core of ECAL s various disciplines, thus offering a reflection on the contribution of art and design to society. Programme 2021-2022 Bachelors and Masters ECAL Diplomas 2021 Exhibition and screening Espace Arlaud Cinémathèque suisse Lausanne Media & Interaction Design Fantastic Smartphones Exhibitions Gallery l elac Renens KIKK Festival Namur Photography Automated Photography Exhibition, symposium and publication Espace Commines Paris Photo Applied Research and Development Grand Tour - ECAL at Palazzo Grassi Conversations and workshops Venice Fine Arts Dream House: Sound and Light Environment Installation La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela and Jung Hee Choi Gallery l elac Renens Graphic Design and Typography Ecritures du monde Exhibition and symposium Geneva Cinema Forever Students Broadcasting of films 1992-2022 In partnership with Le Temps Online Industrial and Product Design ECAL Manual of Style Exhibition and publication Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Discover the key moments of the history of ECAL and check the complete programme (subject to possible change) as well as all event details on www.ecal.ch Fonts by MA Type Design students. Graphic design ECAL/Arthur Seguin
ECAL graduate wins the James Dyson Award (Switzerland) Fabien Roy s (b. 1984, Premier - VD) 2020 diploma project in Master Product Design wins the James Dyson Award 2021 (Switzerland) Thanks to RobustNest, an incubator for newborns adapted to the context of sub-Saharan Africa and developed in collaboration with the EssentialTech Center, EPFL, he wins the sum of CHF 2 300 and the right to be among the finalists of the James Dyson Award worldwide. In second place, another ECAL Master Product Design diploma project will also be presented in this selection: RUEI-01 by Maxwell Ashford (born in 1995, in Ipswich - UK). According to UNICEF, every year in sub-Saharan Africa, 1.1 million newborns die of hypothermia during their first month of life. Developed in collaboration with the EssentialTech Center of EPFL, the CHUV and the HUG, RobustNest is a newborn incubator adapted to the context of district hospitals. Compact, robust and affordable, it allows the transport of patients in vehicles, resists frequent power cuts thanks to its thermal battery designed by EPFL and is characterized by components that are easily replaceable locally. This ensures that babies are kept warm. Fabien Roy s project will also be highlighted on several occasions in September, by being presented at the Milan International Furniture Fair (5 to 10) through two exhibitions (The Lost Graduation Show and Design Switzerland Pro Helvetia) as well as at the Swiss Design Awards exhibition that will take place during Art Basel at the end of the month.
ECAL Cinema in Renens,18.08.2021,Place du Marché, Renens A l occasion de La Piazzetta sur la Place du Marché à Renens, le Département Cinéma de l ECAL présente quatre films réalisés par des diplômé·e·s du Bachelor Cinéma et du Master Cinéma ECAL/HEAD. Entrée libre! CLEMENTE Nina Defontaine, 2020 Master Cinéma ECAL/HEAD documentaire, VF, 30 min. La réalisatrice accompagne sa grand-mère dans le tri des objets de la grande maison familiale. Au fil de ses trouvailles, et au travers de films d archives, Monique parle de la transmission, de la construction du genre et de la liberté. DANS CES RUES Léonard Vuilleumier, 2019 Bachelor Cinéma fiction, VF, 23 min. Léandre part à la recherche d un inconnu, Tristan, afin de lui annoncer une mauvaise nouvelle concernant un ami commun. Mais une fois face à lui, Léandre omet de livrer son message, et laisse croire à Tristan que leur rencontre n est que fortuite. ECCE HOMO Santiago Chacón Narváez, 2020 Master Cinéma ECAL/HEAD fiction, VO Espagnol ST FR, 14 min. Après une longue absence, un père est de retour à la maison. Là, pendant la préparation de la plus importante fête religieuse de la ville, la procession de l Ecce homo, père et fils vont partager en silence leur haine l un pour l autre. ALMA NEL BRANCO Agnese Làposi, 2019 Bachelor Cinéma fiction, VO Italien ST FR, 25 min. Alma, 13 ans, visite sa sœur dans une communauté à la campagne. Une vache volée, un jeune garçon un peu sauvage et les habitudes des co-habitants vont bousculer sa perception de la réalité. Plus d info: https://www.renens.ch/.../Culture.../Agenda/affiche.php...
Excerpts from Master Type Design theses AUTHOR: Simona Alina Andone TITLE: The Aura of Type Design The Aura of Type Design stems from the necessity of creating a critical discourse around the type design discipline. In which cultural and social settings is type design embedded? This thesis explores some of the contexts in which type design manifests itself – from Instagram to institutions, exhibitions, archives, and so on. What effects do these manifestations have on perceptions about how type design works? ---- AUTHOR: Romain Tronchin TITLE: To be seen not read SUBTITLE: The formal expression of typography Without even being conscious of it, I have always been interested in typography and its shapes. When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the numbers on football shirts. Later, it was graffiti, with its illegible letters. Today, it is the typefaces of designers like Herb Lubalin, Jean Alessandrini or Zuzana Licko that awaken my interest. All these typefaces have one thing in common: they are typefaces that are not meant to be read, but seen. Their formal aspect comes first, before their functionality. So, we can see these expressive typefaces as images before considering them as tools. This sentence by Herb Lubalin sums up this phenomenon well: “Sometimes you sacrifice legibility to increase impact.” ---- AUTHOR: Marcel Saidov TITLE: The Telephone Directories of Total Design and Ladislas Mandel SUBTITLE: Modernist Internationalism and Cultural Identity By comparing the iconic phone book by Total Design with the typefaces and their application in telephone directories by Ladislas Mandel, I want to create a dialogue between traditionalism and modernism; internationalism and cultural identity. I will not only examine the differing design approaches, but also compare two opposing philosophies. In addition, I would like to investigate which kinds of technical knowledge gleaned from the design of telephone directories and their typefaces can still be of use today. By comparing two opposing ideologies of the past century, I will try to conduct a contemporary discourse on type and culture. ---- AUTHOR: Alberto Malossi TITLE: Extraordinary Gentleman SUBTITLE: The typefaces of Giovanni Mardersteig History is something that I have always been keenly interested in. Luckily, I found a way to channel it into my work, which I feel is very much based on historical awareness. Especially as a type designer, the saying “standing on the shoulders of giants” is something that I think about daily: I see my practice as bound to both enshrine the memory of those who came before me, and to build upon their work. That is why I felt a deep connection with the typefaces of Giovanni Mardersteig (1892-1977). His work was always aware of the past, while somehow completely contemporary. ---- AUTHOR: Paul Christ TITLE: Pixels, Geometry, Theosophy, Philosophy In the following thesis, I will be taking a deeper look at geometry, theosophy and the pixel in the oeuvre of JLM Lauweriks (1864–1932). At the same time, I will reflect on the relationship between mysticism, philosophy and geometry in contemporary design through an interview with Dimitri Bruni from NORM, while conducting a short investigation of Jurriaan Schrofer s work. ---- AUTHOR: Chiachi Chao TITLE: Type Design in the Zeitgeist Letters are shapes with intentions. A typeface is an instrument built to convey meanings and information. The design criteria for a typface are clear: it must facilitate the efficiency of the reading process, allowing the eyes to identify the image shape, then glide through the line as fast as possible. Since ‘reading and ‘seeing are two fundamentally different physical mechanisms, the functionality (readability and legibility) in types is always more important than the ‘style of letter-shapes given that text is meant for reading. Its form is determined by the condition in which the typeface intends to be applied. With this premise, type design draws a clear line between graphic design in which personal expression plays a significant role. ---- AUTHOR: Nicolas Bernklau TITLE: Critical Regionalism in Type Design SUBTITLE: A survey of moments in history when social, political and economic systems change in parallel with typography Typography is a substantial part of visual identities and thus a means of identification for countries, corporations and communities. Type can be used as a transporter of aims and values. It can provide orientation and a sense of purpose. Once you see a certain type connected to a particular era, style or area it immediately evokes certain feelings and tells you its narrative. It is a very powerful means. So on the one hand, whenever there is change, type can play a leading role in expressing this change and on the other hand, a new type can be introduced in order to cause change. Examples of such changes could be: A political ideology is associated with a certain style of type, a country switches its script from Arabic to Latin or a type design studio designs a multi-script typeface. All these changes are triggered by different intrinsic or extrinsic motivations and reasons: e.g. historical, economic, political, educational, aesthetic or modernisation reasons. In these cases type is used to embody these changes and socio-political shifts as a transporter of ideas and values. The thesis consists of three parts, the transition from Fraktur to roman, the world political topic of changing type through alphabet shifts as well as internationality in type design today with the topic of expansion. ---- AUTHOR: Benedetta Bovani TITLE: The role of intertitles SUBTITLE: From a typographic necessity to a means of expression Intertitles have been a topic of discussion throughout the more or less thirty years (1895–1930) in which they were largely used. When one would talk about these elements, it was usually to criticise them or to highlight their flaws. Indeed, intertitles were controversial. The use of the word, and especially the written word, in cinema – then a silent medium – was by most seen as unnecessary, even dangerous. Admitting that writing was necessary to the success of cinema was like admitting that silence was a deficit. Nevertheless, intertitles slowly became an essential element, that even today has left its trace in modern films. The goal of this master thesis is to investigate and map the use of intertitles. Starting from their inception, when they were just a typographic necessity, to their prime – when they played an active role in the narration of movies and represented a means of expression as important as picture itself. ---- AUTHOR: Anne Seseke TITLE: Barbara Radice & Fragments of Terrazzo (1988–1995) Ever since I discovered post-modernist objects, I have fostered an ambivalent relationship to them. Their shape, patterns and materials. The more I researched, the more I found interesting writings, interviews and a lot of lesser-known projects. I scraped the shiny, plastic, colourful surface and discovered thought-provoking reflections on society. In this master thesis I will approach my topic in a manner similar to the way in which Barbara Radice edited Terrazzo magazine (1988–1995): strong research roots tied together by a spiderweb of associations. ---- AUTHOR: Antonio D Elisiis TITLE: The Eldorado of Legibility SUBTITLE: Optical sizes, variable fonts and accessibility in the digital environment Designing aesthetically pleasing fonts that remain legible in various situations of use. Achieving this difficult balance has always been the ultimate goal in type design. Sought by punchcutters first, and later by the most modern type designers. These applied two fundamental practices to character design: optical size, and optical correction. I will analyse both practices and how they have evolved over time – especially with the change of various technologies (printing, information support and visualisation, tools that allow the design of characters, etc.). I will also analyse how optical corrections were applied, and why. ---- AUTHOR: Lucile Billot TITLE: Colophons etc. SUBTITLE: A collection of colophons, from medieval to contemporary, and the related stories they tell This master thesis focuses on the narratives of colophons, and some related paratextual devices, such as design notes, acknowledgements etc. The thesis builds bridges between different periods, highlighting (for example) relationships between medieval and contemporary colophons. At first sight, colophons seem to be a quite dry part of any book, as they only deal with credits. But they are not simply the ‘finishing stroke of a book. They also give clues and backdrops, both about the book itself (its content) and its context (in terms of design / production / circulation). This thesis explores the colophons evolution and transformations, as well as the contextual stories that are hidden in them, and the effect they can have on our understanding of a book.
Diploma jury 2021 Jury : Nieves Contreras, Creative Director, Lladro, Valencia Alberto Cavalli, Director, Michelangelo Foundation, Geneva Guillaume Delvigne, Designer, Paris Prix De Bethune : Sarah Yao
"Real Facts" exhibition at madd-bordeaux,14.07.2021–17.01.2022,madd-bordeaux At the invitation of the musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux (madd-bordeaux), the 2nd year Bachelor Industrial Design students from ECAL, under the guidance of designers Erwan Bouroullec and Adrien Rovero, have given form to their observations and questions about the current agricultural situation. REAL FACTS – Paysans designers, un art du vivant ECAL × madd-bordeaux 14.7.2021—17.1.2022 "At the very beginning of our discussions with Constance Rubini, director of madd-bordeaux, we expressed the fact that we are not specialists. However, what is interesting about agriculture is that everyone has an image of it, and in a way everyone as a citizen has a certain point of view about how productive nature should be conducted. But in the end, most of the time, our understanding of what actually happens on a farm is non-existent or patchy," explains Erwan Bouroullec. The intention behind "Real Facts" was to use design and installations to bring to light a number of "facts" and testimonies, allowing us to question the reality of today s agriculture: women are 33% represented in the profession; farmers take a maximum of one week s holiday per year; there are more than a hundred certifications in France; agriculture is the world s 2nd largest market for service robotics; in France, one out of four fruits consumed is tropical; a mushroom doubles in size every 24 hours, etc... Students Dario Aguet, Masen Al-Saghir, Fanny Bichet, Louis Bosnjak, Marine Bouvard, Frederik Buchmann, Paul Carluy, Emma Casella, Yann Cistac, Alexandre Desarzens, Léon Félix, Guillaume Gindrat, Gabriel Hafner, Lucie Herter, Camila Hidalgo, Nima Kaufmann, Anaïs Lehmann, Timothée Lehmann, Kim Lissy, Alexandre Margueron, Lirjeta Maxhuni, Stéphane Mischler, Alex Nguyen, Jillian Reichlin, Anaïs Rochat, Theodore Simon, Constance Thiessoz, Sophie Van Der Bij, Laure Wasser ----- This project was made at the invitation of Constance Rubini, director of the madd-bordeaux, on the occasion of the exhibition "Paysans designers, un art du vivant" at the Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux (madd-bordeaux) presented from 14 July 2021 to 17 January 2022. With the support of the Prométerre Association, and as part of the Summer University programme of the Board of Higher Education – State of Vaud. More information www.madd-bordeaux.fr
Real Facts A collection of neophyte views on current agriculture through the prism of design. Invited by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux (madd-bordeaux), second-year Bachelor of Industrial Design students at ECAL, under the guidance of designers Erwan Bouroullec and Adrien Rovero, have given form to their observations and questions about the current agricultural landscape. "Real Facts" is a collection of neophyte points of view on current agriculture, through the prism of design. This project was created at the initiative of Constance Rubini, director of the madd-bordeaux, on the occasion of the exhibition "Paysans designers, un art du vivant" at the Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux (madd-bordeaux) presented from 14 July 2021 to 17 January 2022. With the precious support of the Association vaudoise de promotion des métiers de la terre Prométerre, and in the framework of the Summer University programme of the Direction générale de l enseignement supérieur (DGES) - Canton de Vaud.
Screening at the Swiss Culture Centre, Paris,12.07.2021 Screening of ECAL films at the Swiss Culture Centre, Paris. ECAL and the Centre culturel suisse. Paris present the films made during the "Selfportrait and violence" workshop led by Mio Rau (playwright and theatre director at NTGhent Theatre) and Giacomo Bisordi (playwright and director). You are welcome to join the screening of a selection of the films written and directed by 2nd year Cinema Bachelor students: • Giulia GOY, Casting di un padre (15 ) • Solène MERCIER, Ce qu on partage (15 30) • Laurine JOYEUX, Les quatre chambres (19 20) • Olivia CALCATERRA, Lovechild, So Happy Together (19 45) • Dario WILLOMMET, Elle habitait Varèse (9 50) Monday 12 July at 19h (followed by an apéritif) in the presence of the students. Obligatory reservation at: accueil@ccsparis.com Centre culturel suisse. Paris 38, rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75003 Paris www.ccsparis.com Image: Giulia GOY, Casting di un padre
Screening at the Swiss Culture Centre, Paris ECAL and the Centre culturel suisse, Paris present the films made during the "Selfportrait and violence" workshop led by Mio Rau (playwright and theatre director at NTGhent Theatre) and Giacomo Bisordi (playwright and director). Screening of ECAL films at the Swiss Culture Centre, Paris. ECAL and the Centre culturel suisse. Paris present the films made during the "Selfportrait and violence" workshop led by Mio Rau (playwright and theatre director at NTGhent Theatre) and Giacomo Bisordi (playwright and director).You are welcome to join the screening of a selection of the films written and directed by 2nd year Cinema Bachelor students:• Giulia GOY, Casting di un padre (15 ) • Solène MERCIER, Ce qu on partage (15 30) • Laurine JOYEUX, Les quatre chambres (19 20) • Olivia CALCATERRA, Lovechild, So Happy Together (19 45) • Dario WILLOMMET, Elle habitait Varèse (9 50) Monday 12 July at 19h (followed by an apéritif) in the presence of the students. Obligatory reservation at: accueil@ccsparis.com Centre culturel suisse. Paris 38, rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75003 Paris www.ccsparis.com
Excerpts from Master Photography theses AUTHOR: Sara Bastai TITLE: How to build a collective memory in the digital realm? SUBTITLE: Depicting humankind through methods of preservation It seems, sometimes, like today s main focus of interest lies in how future societies will perceive us. The traces we might leave behind can significantly impact the history and interpretation of our current present. Can we rely on digital preservation? What should we document for the future? How can we represent and preserve society in the 21st century without being reduced to mere computational information processing? This master thesis is a speculative reflection on our current and past methods of preservation of social history. ------ AUTHOR: Maeva Bosko TITLE: Dream worlds SUBTITLE: What happens when we re asleep? Since my early childhood, I have dreamt a lot. Sweet, pleasant or strange dreams, nightmares, sometimes even lucid dreams. Night is when I escape to these virtual worlds. But what are these worlds? Why are they so different from my ordinary waking world? I ve even gotten to the point, on various occasions, when I preferred these dream states to my everyday reality. This is a research project into the world of dreams as an attempt to decode the unconsciousness in relation to the virtual universe and reality we experience at night. ------ AUTHOR: Natalie Maximova TITLE: Walking the landscape, in video games With a focus on landscape representation in video games called “walking simulators”, this thesis attempts to uncover questions related to a complex and ambiguous notion of landscape, from its original conception to today. During my research, I applied the interpretive approach of “reading” and decoding landscapes that have been used by geographers, as well as sociologists, artists and historians. Video game landscapes could be thought of as a system consisting of natural, man-made and cultural forces which can be identified and studied. The landscape in this case plays as a medium that combines, holds and channels these forces. If video game environments exist as part of our culture, what kind of connections do these virtual spaces form? This thesis tries to uncover processes behind the construction of the “natural” in video game environments. ------ AUTHOR: Joanna Wierzbicka TITLE: Why should our bodies end at the skin? SUBTITLE: Rethinking bodily matter beyond a humanist imagination This thesis follows the turn to matter within the fields of body studies, posthuman feminist theory, and new materialism in order to rethink the definition of what a body is and, more importantly, what a body can do. The main research objective is to find out how through questioning the definition of a body and the use of metaphorical thinking in this process, we can establish a more ethical living ground among other bodies. ------ AUTHOR: Olivia Wünsche TITLE: Myths shape reality After having lived a deeply transformative psychedelic experience, all previously held beliefs and perceptions which conditioned my relationship to the surrounding reality, suddenly broke free from the prison of mental programming and limited awareness. Different aspects of this internal change manifested through an almost visceral connection to the Earth. I started to direct my attention towards subjects revolving around environmental and humanitarian crisis, simultaneously wanting to find the cause that has led to our current state of separateness, in which we distance ourselves from others and from nature. I understood quite rapidly that socio-political problem-solving is undoubtedly urgent and indispensable, however it remains shallow and incomplete by treating symptoms without curing the cause. ------ AUTHOR: Zhang Manqin TITLE: A diamond-shaped egg This master thesis is based on different tools that can be used to explore the power of memory. Closely related to the author s “I m not a loner” photo installation, this research project combines fictional writing with the documentary approach of a diary. AUTHOR: Sara Bastai TITLE: How to build a collective memory in the digital realm?SUBTITLE: Depicting humankind through methods of preservation It seems, sometimes, like today s main focus of interest lies in how future societies will perceive us. The traces we might leave behind can significantly impact the history and interpretation of our current present. Can we rely on digital preservation? What should we document for the future? How can we represent and preserve society in the 21st century without being reduced to mere computational information processing? This master thesis is a speculative reflection on our current and past methods of preservation of social history.------ AUTHOR: Maeva BoskoTITLE: Dream worldsSUBTITLE: What happens when we re asleep? Since my early childhood, I have dreamt a lot. Sweet, pleasant or strange dreams, nightmares, sometimes even lucid dreams. Night is when I escape to these virtual worlds. But what are these worlds? Why are they so different from my ordinary waking world? I ve even gotten to the point, on various occasions, when I preferred these dream states to my everyday reality. This is a research project into the world of dreams as an attempt to decode the unconsciousness in relation to the virtual universe and reality we experience at night.------ AUTHOR: Natalie MaximovaTITLE: Walking the landscape, in video gamesWith a focus on landscape representation in video games called “walking simulators”, this thesis attempts to uncover questions related to a complex and ambiguous notion of landscape, from its original conception to today. During my research, I applied the interpretive approach of “reading” and decoding landscapes that have been used by geographers, as well as sociologists, artists and historians. Video game landscapes could be thought of as a system consisting of natural, man-made and cultural forces which can be identified and studied. The landscape in this case plays as a medium that combines, holds and channels these forces. If video game environments exist as part of our culture, what kind of connections do these virtual spaces form? This thesis tries to uncover processes behind the construction of the “natural” in video game environments.------AUTHOR: Joanna WierzbickaTITLE: Why should our bodies end at the skin?SUBTITLE: Rethinking bodily matter beyond a humanist imagination This thesis follows the turn to matter within the fields of body studies, posthuman feminist theory, and new materialism in order to rethink the definition of what a body is and, more importantly, what a body can do. The main research objective is to find out how through questioning the definition of a body and the use of metaphorical thinking in this process, we can establish a more ethical living ground among other bodies.------ AUTHOR: Olivia WünscheTITLE: Myths shape realityAfter having lived a deeply transformative psychedelic experience, all previously held beliefs and perceptions which conditioned my relationship to the surrounding reality, suddenly broke free from the prison of mental programming and limited awareness. Different aspects of this internal change manifested through an almost visceral connection to the Earth. I started to direct my attention towards subjects revolving around environmental and humanitarian crisis, simultaneously wanting to find the cause that has led to our current state of separateness, in which we distance ourselves from others and from nature. I understood quite rapidly that socio-political problem-solving is undoubtedly urgent and indispensable, however it remains shallow and incomplete by treating symptoms without curing the cause.------ AUTHOR: Zhang ManqinTITLE: A diamond-shaped eggThis master thesis is based on different tools that can be used to explore the power of memory. Closely related to the author s “I m not a loner” photo installation, this research project combines fictional writing with the documentary approach of a diary.
Excerpts from Master Product Design theses AUTHOR: Adam Huxley-Khng TITLE: ON in the absence of OFF On and off – at the flick of a switch, or the touch of a button. We are able to switch between the states of being of an object without thought, rarely questioning what makes an object ‘on . Is it the presence of electric power? A sense of agency, or animism? What if on-ness is a state of being reflected by the cultural, rather than technological, capacity of an object – the embodiment of a moment of possibility? ----- AUTHOR: Alessandro Simone TITLE: What is next? SUBTITLE: The evolution of mountaineering and human limits This research examines the mountain landscape in the context of the evolution of mountaineering. Starting from the activity s origin, the research investigates the shifts in technology, mindset, and limits that enabled the transformation of a destination for challenging expeditions into a place for second homes and weekend enthusiasts. How were humans able to overcome their limits, and what were the motivations for this drive? Products and objects played an essential role in guiding the story of mountaineering from the old ages to nowadays, making the user and his/her experience safer, but subsequently opening this terrain to mass tourism. This research retraces historical events and technical innovations to better understand mountaineering s evolution, imagining a possible approach to this form of high-altitude tourism for the future. ----- AUTHOR: Alexander Schul TITLE: Visual language of sustainable design Different “sustainable” design proposals have been made in the past decades: from (literally) green looking objects, to normal looking ones, to objects whose visual language speaks to sustainability in their own individual way. In this research, I analyse a few examples in regards to the way the visual language of sustainable products has been approached in the past, what sustainable design looks like today, as well as what it will look like in the near future. The essay is led by the question “How does a sustainable approach to an object influence its visual language?” ----- AUTHOR: Charlotta Åman TITLE: Waste matters SUBTITLE: Valorising secondary products for a resourceful future Throughout history, humans have been expert in utilising every element of a given resource. The heritage of husbandry has been carried from generation to generation – until today. Now, we are more disconnected than ever from original assets. In present manufacturing processes, secondary matter from production is often considered as waste rather than as a resource – an unfortunate conclusion as we are running out of raw materials and landfills grow. What does it entail to fully utilise a resource by valorising its secondary products, and how does it relate to the practice of a designer? The loose connections in manufacturing chains provide an opportunity to re-think: by considering the source, the scale and the system, design can be used as a tool for transition. ----- AUTHOR: Grace, Ka Yin Cheung TITLE: Japanese miniature culture: netsuke and gachapon SUBTITLE: Why are we so fascinated with small things? Miniatures are smaller than a normal objects, and include small replicas or models. Miniatures are present in different cultures all over the world and throughout time. The miniaturisation of mundane objects is recurrent, and has been an integral part of the memory of a culture. Among the different international miniature cultures, Japan has one of the most distinctive and apparent spirits of miniaturisation. To understand why people are so fascinated with miniatures, this research looks for the answers by delving into the miniature culture of netsuke and gachapon in Japan. ----- AUTHOR: Hsin Hung Chou TITLE: Unpack flat-pack SUBTITLE: The value of ready-to-assemble furniture This research studies flat-packing from its origins in the mid-19th century to its contemporary form as one of the prevailing typologies of the global furniture industry. Guiding questions have been: If the objective is to design and produce products from a logistical and sustainable point of view, is there any other solution to knock-down furniture? Does furniture lose its aesthetic and value in the process of being flat-packed? If the future is flat, could we make it better? ----- AUTHOR: Jimin Jeon TITLE: Soft, small and far, far away SUBTITLE: Our understanding of software Fire is the first profound tool in human history that cannot be grasped with the naked hand. Fire was considered a mysterious or religious thing – a gift from God, or punishment. But it was also an essential tool for human evolution. Today, we have found another tool surrounded by mystery and misunderstandings: software. It doesn t smell, make noise, or come in any fixed form. It just occasionally flickers through a screen. This new tool takes us to another world, beyond physical limitations, that no caveman could have imagined. But, first, we need to understand the nature of software in relation to hardware – that is, the tools we are already familiar with. ----- AUTHOR: Jisan Chung TITLE: Assemblage in design Assemblage is mainly considered an artistic technique. However, by reviewing works of various designers, we can see that the same technique has been used in the field of design, too. This study aims to examine the characteristics and the meaning of “assemblage design” and its potential. Assemblage can trigger innovate manufacturing processes and create its very own aesthetic. ----- AUTHOR: Jonas Villiger TITLE: About repairability SUBTITLE: Rules, incentives and approaches to keeping things in circulation We want our products to be durable. And, if they break or become outdated, they should be repairable and upgradeable, too. It can be a very satisfying feeling to make something work again, or to make it work even better than it did before. Unfortunately, the industry does not make this easy for consumers. Not being able to intervene when something goes wrong with an object, consumers end up simply buying new things. However, giving a device an extended lifespan keeps us from wasting valuable resources. Starting from recent legislation and public movements that call for the right to repair, this research questions the role of designers within these changing circumstances. ----- AUTHOR: Julian Ribler TITLE: The Factory SUBTITLE: An investigation into modern design principles The Modernist movement promoted the appreciation of the advancements of industry. Modernism went on to integrate industrial advancement as part of the fundamentals of the movement as a whole. The principle of applying an engineer s perspective was thought to inform the practice of designers and architects. Exploring modern factory environments and investigating the advancements in manufacturing technology today can help us revise these principles and examine the changing factory context. ----- AUTHOR: Kwan Ming Sum TITLE: Stagnation and innovation in the wheelchair industry A wheelchair is an essential tool for people with mobility issues to perform everyday tasks and achieve social participation. Unfortunately, modern manual wheelchairs hardly satisfy the emerging need of a well-resolved wheelchair design. A fundamental shift in understanding of today s needs and innovation in this field are urgently required. Given the growth of the aging population, a rethink of wheelchair design is critical. Through conducting several interviews with different stakeholders, including wheelchair users, producers, and designers, this research aims to investigate the underlying reasons behind the stagnation in the wheelchair industry, and looks at how that might change. ----- AUTHOR: Maxwell Ashford TITLE: Fractions SUBTITLE: Cost-effective recycling A fraction is the result of any recycling process. It refers to the amount of materials from an object that can be recycled cost effectively, and is used broadly across the recycling industry. Objects are by standard practises designed independently from any end-of-life system and inevitably, the result is that objects cannot be effectively recycled. Historically, there has been little incentive for producers, and thus designers, to deal with the death or disposal of objects. But this is due to change, as incoming legislation from the EU will force producers to use recycled materials and create more recyclable objects. In turn, this demand will affect designers. So how can we work to create more sustainable goods? ----- AUTHOR: Nadav Goldenberg TITLE: Empire State of Play SUBTITLE: Playground design in the urban environment How did the design of playgrounds evolve throughout history? And how does the urban environment play a part in their evolution? To answer these questions, I look at New York City. Here, we see a dense urban space for play development, with a long history of constant shifts in play ideals, safety regulations and the pioneering of playground design. ----- AUTHOR: Oscar Kwong TITLE: Comfort and the curve The curve exists in all ranges of expression, from the flamboyant to the modest. In the past decade there have been multiple studies that have set out to confirm our instinctual desires for the curvaceous shape, proving in every measurable scenario that humans prefer the round compared to the rectilinear. This intuitive response to the curve has been hard-wired as part of our evolutionary bias. The relationship that connects comfort and the curve will be the premise of this essay: from the buildings of Sanaa that employs the familiar curve, as a reminder of our connection with nature; to trace the postures supported by the comfy lounge and its intimate bond with the human body; to the conforming contours of everyday objects. ----- AUTHOR: Silvio Rebholz TITLE: TV studio sets SUBTITLE: A space for reality and fiction TV studio sets are spatial constructions in which TV formats such as news, talk shows or game shows are produced. On these sets, hosts interact with guests, newsreaders broadcast information and hosts entertain – always with the intention of reproducing the scene on screens. Focusing on the designs of TV studio sets, it is striking how unusually shaped they are. Elaborately sweeping curves of sofas; LEDs highlighting the edges of a desk. Remarkably, these and other exceptional elements aren t isolated cases, but repeat across shows, broadcast genres and national borders. Their similarities suggest that it s about more than free formal expression. What are the parameters for consideration in a “good” TV studio set? How did this unique style develop? ----- AUTHOR: Thomas Manil TITLE: The typology of coins This research project explores the history, production and formal language of coins. They are part of our lives and accompany our daily gestures. We give them, we receive them, we pocket them, or we place them carefully in a wallet. We have the impression that we know them very well, and yet, we have a hard time describing them with precision. It is an integral part of the country s identity and embodies the link between art, design and technology. In a society that is gradually seeking to dematerialise money, the coin deserves special attention. ----- AUTHOR: Till Ronacher TITLE: The robotic arm Industrial robots have been involved in the manufacturing of products since the 1960s. But over the last decades, industrial robots have been moving out of the factories into new contexts such as architecture and design. Now, in some experimental contexts, digital fabrication is explored with the help of industrial robots. In such laboratories, the cooperation between humans and industrial robots is being investigated and applied in a design context, within which new forms and transformative design processes emerge. In this thesis, I examine some of these developments with regards to the possibilities of their integration into the design process. ----- AUTHOR: Trolle Rudebeck TITLE: A writing and drawing instrument In the age of typing, scrolling and audio-recording, cursive writing might seem endangered, particularly among younger generations. As handwriting has become more and more obsolete, it has come to be considered as a poetic or romantic act rather than a fundamental tool. Looking back to ancient civilizations and their instruments for drawing and writing, the pen s stick-like shape has remained surprisingly constant. By looking to the past, could we predict the future of the pen? AUTHOR: Adam Huxley-KhngTITLE: ON in the absence of OFFOn and off – at the flick of a switch, or the touch of a button. We are able to switch between the states of being of an object without thought, rarely questioning what makes an object ‘on . Is it the presence of electric power? A sense of agency, or animism? What if on-ness is a state of being reflected by the cultural, rather than technological, capacity of an object – the embodiment of a moment of possibility?----- AUTHOR: Alessandro Simone TITLE: What is next?SUBTITLE: The evolution of mountaineering and human limits This research examines the mountain landscape in the context of the evolution of mountaineering. Starting from the activity s origin, the research investigates the shifts in technology, mindset, and limits that enabled the transformation of a destination for challenging expeditions into a place for second homes and weekend enthusiasts. How were humans able to overcome their limits, and what were the motivations for this drive? Products and objects played an essential role in guiding the story of mountaineering from the old ages to nowadays, making the user and his/her experience safer, but subsequently opening this terrain to mass tourism. This research retraces historical events and technical innovations to better understand mountaineering s evolution, imagining a possible approach to this form of high-altitude tourism for the future.----- AUTHOR: Alexander SchulTITLE: Visual language of sustainable design Different “sustainable” design proposals have been made in the past decades: from (literally) green looking objects, to normal looking ones, to objects whose visual language speaks to sustainability in their own individual way. In this research, I analyse a few examples in regards to the way the visual language of sustainable products has been approached in the past, what sustainable design looks like today, as well as what it will look like in the near future. The essay is led by the question “How does a sustainable approach to an object influence its visual language?” ----- AUTHOR: Charlotta ÅmanTITLE: Waste mattersSUBTITLE: Valorising secondary products for a resourceful future Throughout history, humans have been expert in utilising every element of a given resource. The heritage of husbandry has been carried from generation to generation – until today. Now, we are more disconnected than ever from original assets. In present manufacturing processes, secondary matter from production is often considered as waste rather than as a resource – an unfortunate conclusion as we are running out of raw materials and landfills grow. What does it entail to fully utilise a resource by valorising its secondary products, and how does it relate to the practice of a designer? The loose connections in manufacturing chains provide an opportunity to re-think: by considering the source, the scale and the system, design can be used as a tool for transition.----- AUTHOR: Grace, Ka Yin CheungTITLE: Japanese miniature culture: netsuke and gachaponSUBTITLE: Why are we so fascinated with small things? Miniatures are smaller than a normal objects, and include small replicas or models. Miniatures are present in different cultures all over the world and throughout time. The miniaturisation of mundane objects is recurrent, and has been an integral part of the memory of a culture. Among the different international miniature cultures, Japan has one of the most distinctive and apparent spirits of miniaturisation. To understand why people are so fascinated with miniatures, this research looks for the answers by delving into the miniature culture of netsuke and gachapon in Japan.----- AUTHOR: Hsin Hung ChouTITLE: Unpack flat-packSUBTITLE: The value of ready-to-assemble furniture This research studies flat-packing from its origins in the mid-19th century to its contemporary form as one of the prevailing typologies of the global furniture industry. Guiding questions have been: If the objective is to design and produce products from a logistical and sustainable point of view, is there any other solution to knock-down furniture? Does furniture lose its aesthetic and value in the process of being flat-packed? If the future is flat, could we make it better?----- AUTHOR: Jimin JeonTITLE: Soft, small and far, far awaySUBTITLE: Our understanding of software Fire is the first profound tool in human history that cannot be grasped with the naked hand. Fire was considered a mysterious or religious thing – a gift from God, or punishment. But it was also an essential tool for human evolution. Today, we have found another tool surrounded by mystery and misunderstandings: software. It doesn t smell, make noise, or come in any fixed form. It just occasionally flickers through a screen. This new tool takes us to another world, beyond physical limitations, that no caveman could have imagined. But, first, we need to understand the nature of software in relation to hardware – that is, the tools we are already familiar with.----- AUTHOR: Jisan Chung TITLE: Assemblage in design Assemblage is mainly considered an artistic technique. However, by reviewing works of various designers, we can see that the same technique has been used in the field of design, too. This study aims to examine the characteristics and the meaning of “assemblage design” and its potential. Assemblage can trigger innovate manufacturing processes and create its very own aesthetic.----- AUTHOR: Jonas VilligerTITLE: About repairabilitySUBTITLE: Rules, incentives and approaches to keeping things in circulation We want our products to be durable. And, if they break or become outdated, they should be repairable and upgradeable, too. It can be a very satisfying feeling to make something work again, or to make it work even better than it did before. Unfortunately, the industry does not make this easy for consumers. Not being able to intervene when something goes wrong with an object, consumers end up simply buying new things. However, giving a device an extended lifespan keeps us from wasting valuable resources. Starting from recent legislation and public movements that call for the right to repair, this research questions the role of designers within these changing circumstances.----- AUTHOR: Julian RiblerTITLE: The FactorySUBTITLE: An investigation into modern design principles The Modernist movement promoted the appreciation of the advancements of industry. Modernism went on to integrate industrial advancement as part of the fundamentals of the movement as a whole. The principle of applying an engineer s perspective was thought to inform the practice of designers and architects. Exploring modern factory environments and investigating the advancements in manufacturing technology today can help us revise these principles and examine the changing factory context.----- AUTHOR: Kwan Ming SumTITLE: Stagnation and innovation in the wheelchair industry A wheelchair is an essential tool for people with mobility issues to perform everyday tasks and achieve social participation. Unfortunately, modern manual wheelchairs hardly satisfy the emerging need of a well-resolved wheelchair design. A fundamental shift in understanding of today s needs and innovation in this field are urgently required. Given the growth of the aging population, a rethink of wheelchair design is critical. Through conducting several interviews with different stakeholders, including wheelchair users, producers, and designers, this research aims to investigate the underlying reasons behind the stagnation in the wheelchair industry, and looks at how that might change. ----- AUTHOR: Maxwell AshfordTITLE: FractionsSUBTITLE: Cost-effective recycling A fraction is the result of any recycling process. It refers to the amount of materials from an object that can be recycled cost effectively, and is used broadly across the recycling industry. Objects are by standard practises designed independently from any end-of-life system and inevitably, the result is that objects cannot be effectively recycled. Historically, there has been little incentive for producers, and thus designers, to deal with the death or disposal of objects. But this is due to change, as incoming legislation from the EU will force producers to use recycled materials and create more recyclable objects. In turn, this demand will affect designers. So how can we work to create more sustainable goods? ----- AUTHOR: Nadav GoldenbergTITLE: Empire State of PlaySUBTITLE: Playground design in the urban environment How did the design of playgrounds evolve throughout history? And how does the urban environment play a part in their evolution? To answer these questions, I look at New York City. Here, we see a dense urban space for play development, with a long history of constant shifts in play ideals, safety regulations and the pioneering of playground design.----- AUTHOR: Oscar Kwong TITLE: Comfort and the curve The curve exists in all ranges of expression, from the flamboyant to the modest. In the past decade there have been multiple studies that have set out to confirm our instinctual desires for the curvaceous shape, proving in every measurable scenario that humans prefer the round compared to the rectilinear. This intuitive response to the curve has been hard-wired as part of our evolutionary bias. The relationship that connects comfort and the curve will be the premise of this essay: from the buildings of Sanaa that employs the familiar curve, as a reminder of our connection with nature; to trace the postures supported by the comfy lounge and its intimate bond with the human body; to the conforming contours of everyday objects. ----- AUTHOR: Silvio Rebholz TITLE: TV studio sets SUBTITLE: A space for reality and fiction TV studio sets are spatial constructions in which TV formats such as news, talk shows or game shows are produced. On these sets, hosts interact with guests, newsreaders broadcast information and hosts entertain – always with the intention of reproducing the scene on screens. Focusing on the designs of TV studio sets, it is striking how unusually shaped they are. Elaborately sweeping curves of sofas; LEDs highlighting the edges of a desk. Remarkably, these and other exceptional elements aren t isolated cases, but repeat across shows, broadcast genres and national borders. Their similarities suggest that it s about more than free formal expression. What are the parameters for consideration in a “good” TV studio set? How did this unique style develop? ----- AUTHOR: Thomas ManilTITLE: The typology of coins This research project explores the history, production and formal language of coins. They are part of our lives and accompany our daily gestures. We give them, we receive them, we pocket them, or we place them carefully in a wallet. We have the impression that we know them very well, and yet, we have a hard time describing them with precision. It is an integral part of the country s identity and embodies the link between art, design and technology. In a society that is gradually seeking to dematerialise money, the coin deserves special attention.----- AUTHOR: Till RonacherTITLE: The robotic arm Industrial robots have been involved in the manufacturing of products since the 1960s. But over the last decades, industrial robots have been moving out of the factories into new contexts such as architecture and design. Now, in some experimental contexts, digital fabrication is explored with the help of industrial robots. In such laboratories, the cooperation between humans and industrial robots is being investigated and applied in a design context, within which new forms and transformative design processes emerge. In this thesis, I examine some of these developments with regards to the possibilities of their integration into the design process.----- AUTHOR: Trolle RudebeckTITLE: A writing and drawing instrument In the age of typing, scrolling and audio-recording, cursive writing might seem endangered, particularly among younger generations. As handwriting has become more and more obsolete, it has come to be considered as a poetic or romantic act rather than a fundamental tool. Looking back to ancient civilizations and their instruments for drawing and writing, the pen s stick-like shape has remained surprisingly constant. By looking to the past, could we predict the future of the pen?
Awards & Grants 2021 Awards and Grants – 2021 Graduates PROMOTIONS BACHELOR - Prix 2021 Prix de l Année Propédeutique - CHF 500.- x3 Un prix décerné à trois étudiant·e·s de l Année Propédeutique de l ECAL qui se sont distingué·e·s par l excellence de leur travail et qui ont obtenu les meilleurs résultats de leur volée. Remis par M. David Monnet, responsable de l Année Propédeutique Christophe Ascençao PPdi CHF 500.- Basile Avvanzino PPdi CHF 500.- Alexandra Cupsa PPdg CHF 500.- 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 Mme Catherine Othenin-Girard, Présidente EXECAL Rayane Jemaa MID CHF 1 000.- Prix de l ECAL - CHF 1 000.- x3 Un prix décerné à des étudiant·e·s diplômé·e·s qui se sont distingué·e·s par l excellence de leur travail tout au long de leur cursus à l ECAL. Remis par Pauline Saglio, Responsable du Bachelor Media & Interaction Design Adeline Vermot PH CHF 1 000.- Margaux Mandrou DI CHF 1 000.- Juri Römmel DI CHF 1 000.- 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 Mme Patricia Glave, présidente de Visarte Vaud Virginie Sistek AV CHF 1 000.- Prix BCV - CHF 1 000.- Un prix decerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Design Graphique qui s est distingué·e par la qualité d ensemble de son travail. Remis par M. Angelo Benedetto, responsable du Bachelor Design Graphique Hugo Hectus DG CHF 1 000.- 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 M. Stéphane Kropf, responsable du Bachelor Arts Visuels Mara Meier AV CHF 1 000.- Prix Elinchrom (Kit D Lite 4) Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Bachelor Photographie qui a réalisé un excellent travail de diplôme. Remis par Milo Keller au nom d Elinchrom Emeline Courcier PH Kit D Lite 4 Prix Profot (Kit D Lite RX One) Un prix destiné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e en Bachelor Photographie qui a réalisé un excellent travail de diplôme. Remis par Milo Keller au nom de Profot Axel Bruniau PH Kit D Lite RX One 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 M. David Colombini, vice-président de l association METAA : Media Experiments in Technology and Art Association Paul FritzMID CHF 1 000.- Prix BG Ingénieurs Conseils - CHF 1 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e diplômé·e, auteur·e d un projet qui prend en compte le développement durable, en particulier ses aspects économiques, environnementaux et sociaux. Remis par Mme Anne-Claire Pliska, Directrice de la Planification Stratégique et de l Innovation de la société BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA Julie Neuhaus DGCHF 1 500.- Prix de la Ville de Renens - CHF 2 000.- Un prix d encouragement décerné à un·e étudiant·e en 2e année Bachelor Communication Visuelle qui s est distingué·e par la qualité de son travail. La possibilité est offerte à le·la lauréat·e· d exposer son travail à la Ferme des Tilleuls à Renens. Remis par Mme Karine Clerc, Municipale à la Ville de Renens 2CVmid CHF 2 000.- Prix Ernest Manganel – CHF 2 000.-x3 Un prix décerné par le jury de la Fondation Ernest Manganel à des étudiant·e·s diplômé·e·s en Arts Visuels, pour récompenser la pertinence de leurs recherches et la qualité très professionnelle de leur travail de diplôme. Remis par Mme Catherine Othenin-Girard, membre du Conseil de la Fondation Manganel Lara Marino AV 2 000.- Eliot Möwes AV 2 000.- Virginie Sistek AV 2 000.- Prix d excellence du domaine Design et Arts Visuels de la HES-SO - CHF 2 500.- Un prix décerné à un·e étudiant·e de l ECAL qui s est distingué·e par l excellence de son travail de diplôme. Remis par Mme Christine Pirinoli, Vice-rectrice Recherche et Innovation de la HES-SO Keerthigan Sivakumar CI CHF 2 500.- Prix La Foncière – CHF 3 000.- Un prix décerné par la Foncière, un fonds de placement immobilier, à un·e étudiant·e méritant·e pour le travail accompli durant l année en Photographie. Remis par M. Arnaud de Jamblinne, directeur général à la Foncière Antoine Martin PH CHF 3 000.- 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 M. Alexis Georgacopoulos, membre du Conseil de la Fondation Walter + Eve Kent Diogo Esteves 2AV CHF 5 000.- Léna Gelsomino 2AV CHF 5 000.- Résidence swissnex San Francisco MID Award En collaboration avec swissnex San Francisco et soutenue par la DGES, résidence attribuée à un·e lauréat·e diplômé·e en Bachelor MID, qui soutient le développement du travail de diplôme, notamment à travers un programme de mentorat et un séjour professionnel à San Francisco (USA). Remis par M. Michael Fiaux, Directeur opérationnel en charge des Hautes Ecoles, DGES Michael Pica MID 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 M. Alexis Georgacopoulos, directeur de l ECAL Rayane Jemaa MID CHF 5 000.- Prix BNP Double Clap – CHF 10 000.- Un prix qui met en avant les jeunes talents du cinéma issus de l ECAL et contribue à la réalisation d un film de diplôme Bachelor.. Remises par M. Jean Guillaume Sonnier, responsable production et diffusion Cinéma à l ECAL au nom de BNP Paribas Avril LehmannCI CHF 10 000.- MASTER GRADUATION - Awards 2021 EXECAL Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded to a graduate student who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her Master s thesis. Presented by Mrs Yoo-Mi Steffen, EXECAL Secretary Silvio Rebholz DP CHF 1 000.- ECAL Award - CHF 1 000.- x2 A prize awarded to graduate students who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their work throughout their studies at ECAL. Presented by M. Milo Keller, Head of Master Photography Manqin Zhang PH CHF 1 000.- Simone Nicola Filippo AV CHF 1 000.- BCV Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded to a Master s degree student in Product Design who has distinguished himself/herself by the overall quality of his or her diploma work. Presented by Mr Camille Blin, Head of Master Product Design Maxwell Ashford DP CHF 1 000.- Eyes on Talents Award (Professional support) Three prizes awarded by the Paris-based agency Eyes On Talents to graduate projects with high potential in terms of sustainability, social impact or technological integration. The winners will benefit from a professional support and a media follow-up as well as an increased visibility among the agency s network of partners. Presented by Mrs. Cécile Cécile Vulliemin, Strategic Partnerships - R&D on behalf of Eyes on Talents Chiachi Chao TD Maxwell Ashford DP Sara Bastai PH Profot Award (Tripod 3-Legged Think) A prize awarded to a graduate student in the Master s degree in Photography who has carried out excellent diploma project. Presented by Mr M. Milo Keller on behalf of Profot Olivia Wünsche PH Tripod 3-Legged Think Jacqueline Veuve Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded to a student in Cinema who has distinguished herself during the year by the quality of her achievements or technical work. Presented by Mrs Rachel Noël, Bachelor Cinema Coordinator Rokhaya Balde CI CHF 1 000.- David Rust Award - CHF 1 000.- A prize awarded by In Rust We Trust to a graduate student who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her 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 Mr Angelo Benedetto, founding member of the association in rust we trust* Chiachi Chao TD CHF 1 000.- BG Ingénieurs Conseils Award - CHF 1 500.- A prize awarded to a graduate student, author of a project that takes into account sustainable development, in particular its economic, environmental and social aspects. Presented by Mrs Anne-Claire Pliska, Director of Strategic Planning and Innovation at BG Consulting Engineers Nadav Goldenberg DP CHF 1 500.- Encouragement Award - City of Renens - CHF 2 000.- An encouragement prize awarded to a student in the 1st year of the Master Fine Arts who has distinguished himself/herself by the quality of his/her work. The winner is offered the opportunity to exhibit his/her work at the Ferme des Tilleuls in Renens. Presented by Mr. Olivier Golaz, Municipal of the City of Renens Mayara Yamada 1AV CHF 2 000.- 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 Mrs Christine Pirinoli, Vice-Rector Research and Innovation of the HES-SO Lucile Billot TD CHF 2 500.- Scholarship Walter + Eve Kent Foundation - CHF 5 000.- x2 Two scholarships awarded to particularly talented students in the fields of painting and sculpture, to support the continuation of his or her studies at ECAL. Presented by Mr Alexis Georgacopoulos, board member of Walter + Eve Kent Foundation Djellza Azemi 1AV CHF 5 000.- Leonardo Pellicanò 1AV CHF 5 000.- 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 Mr Denis Flageollet, master watchmaker & creator of De Bethune Sarah Yao MAS DLC CHF 6 000.- FLOKK Internship (6-month internship program at Flokk HQ in Oslo) Six-month internship programme at Flokk HQ in Oslo, Norway, to a Master Product Design graduate. Flokk is the market leader in the design, development and production of workplace furniture in Europe. Presented by Mr Camille Blin, Head of Master Product Oscar Kwong DP 6-month internship program at Flokk HQ in Oslo Images Vevey x ECAL Award (Monographic exhibition presented by Images Vevey in collaboration with the ECAL, in Vevey) A prize offering the opportunity of a first public visibility through an exhibition to a graduate of the ECAL s Bachelor s or Master s degree in photography, while reinforcing the existing links between ECAL and Images Vevey. Presented by M. Stefano Stoll, founder and director of Images Vevey Sara Bastai PH Monographic exhibition presented by Images Vevey in collaboration with the ECAL, in Vevey Casino Barrière of Montreux Foundation Grant – CHF 8 000.- x2 Two scholarships awarded to students about to complete their graduation year. The choice was made on the basis of their talent and creativity. Presented by Mrs Stéphanie Moisdon on behalf of the Casino Barrière de Montreux Foundation Benjamin Fanni 1MAAV CHF 8 000.- Laura Csocsán 1MATD CHF 8 000.- Abréviations: AV: Arts Visuels CI: Cinéma DI: Design Industriel DG: Design Graphique DP: Design de Produit MAS DLC: Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship MID: Media & Interaction Design PH: Photographie TD: Type Design
"ECAL Digital Market" in the V&A collection,21.06.2021,Victoria and Albert Museum, London The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) – the world s leading museum of art, design and performance based in London – presents Design 1900 – Now, a new permanent gallery exploring how design shapes and is shaped by how we live, work, travel, communicate and consume. As part of the gallery, new acquisitions will go on display, including the ECAL Digital Market project by ECAL. Opening 19 June 2021, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) – the world s leading museum of art, design and performance based in London – presents Design 1900 – Now, a new permanent gallery exploring how design shapes and is shaped by how we live, work, travel, communicate and consume. Housed within the museum s former 20th Century Gallery, this newly curated space brings together leading design objects alongside the first redisplay of V&A s celebrated "Rapid Response Collecting" programme since its founding in 2014. As part of the gallery, new acquisitions will go on display, including the ECAL Digital Market project by ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. “We are delighted to bring the ECAL Digital Market project into the V&As collection of digital and product design,” says Corinna Gardner, Senior Curator of Design and Digital at the V&A. “We have an established history of acquiring 3D printed designs and this project has the ability to speak to the future of this exciting discipline.” In partnership with the 3D printing company Formlabs, the idea of this project is to present digital manufacturing as an industrial production tool thanks to a print farm composed of numerous machines printing the same pieces simultaneously. Imagined by Camille Blin, Head of the Master Product Design, and Christophe Guberan, ECAL tutor, ECAL Digital Market offers functional and well-designed everyday objects, created by Master Product Design students as well as by a selection of ECAL-related designers (faculty members and alumni). Digital files of the objects can also be purchased online: www.ecal-digital-market.ch As part of the “Automation & Labour” thematic within the exhibition at the V&A, ECAL Digital Market was initially created for the Milan Design Week 2018. After its success in Italy, the project was presented at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, at CIBONE Tokyo and already at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. “We first brought this project to the V&A as part part of a London Design Festival display,” says Johanna Agerman Ross, Curator of Furniture and Product Design at the V&A. “It s great to see the work of both early career and established designers now joining the collection and fitting that it s now featured in the new Design 1900-Now gallery.” For ECAL Director Alexis Georgacopoulos: “It is very rewarding for both teachers and students to see their work become part of such a prestigious museum collection. It confirms us in our choices and motivates us to push the boundaries even further.“ Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road London, SW7 2RL www.vam.ac.uk
ECAL Masterclass: Luce Lebart,27.05.2021,Online, YouTube ECAL Conference: Luce Lebart – Photography historian, curator, researcher, Noisy–sur-Ecole As part of the ECAL Photography Department, Luce Lebart presents her recent book "Une Histoire Mondiale des Femmes Photographes" (Textuel, 2020) edited in collaboration with Marie Robert. Luce Lebart, photography historian, curator, researcher Thursday 27 May at 6pm Online, Youtube https://youtu.be/NqxqFOolGM4 Luce Lebart is a photography historian, curator and researcher for the Archive of Modern Conflict collection. Her research focuses on images and practices that have remained in the shadow of history. She is particularly interested in photographs produced without artistic intent, archives, the history of techniques and collections, and scientific and documentary photography. Her latest books include "Une Histoire Mondiale des Femmes Photographes" which she edited with Marie Robert (Textuel, 2020), "Inventions 1915-1938" (RVB Books – CNRS, 2019), "Gold and Silver" (RVB Books, 2018), "Les Grands Photographes du XXe siècle" (Larousse, 2017), "Lady Liberty" (Le Seuil, 2016) and "Les Silences d Atget" (Textuel, 2015). She is also the author of photo books such as "Mold is Beautiful" (Poursuite, 2015) and "Tâches et Traces" (Diaphane, 2015). She is currently preparing an exhibition on home economics at the National Archives and a book on Albert Kahn that will be published by Gallimard in November 2021, for the opening of the new museum. www.lucelebart.org
"Lake ECAL": Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Stéphanie Moisdon,21.05.2021,Instagram Live: @ecal_ch Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Stéphanie Moisdon "Lake ECAL" Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Stéphanie Moisdon Friday 21 May 2021 3pm (CEST) on Instagram Live @ecal_ch (https://www.instagram.com/ecal_ch) Hans Ulrich Obrist is the artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. Prior to this, he was curator and head of the Migrateurs programme at the Musée d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Since his first show World Soup (The Kitchen Show) in 1991, he has curated more than 350 exhibitions: his recent shows include It s Urgent at Luma Arles (2019-2021) and Enzo Mari at Triennale Milano (2020). Obrist also writes columns for Das Magazin and Weltkunst. In 2011, he received the CCS Bard Award for Curatorial Excellence and in 2015 was awarded the International Folkwang Prize, and most recently he was honoured by the Appraisers Association of America with the 2018 Award for Excellence in the Arts. Obrist s recent publications include Ways of Curating (2015), The Age of Earthquakes (2015), Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects (2015), Mondialité (2017), Somewhere Totally Else (2018), The Athens Dialogues (2018), Maria Lassnig: Letters (2020), Entrevistas Brasileiras: Volume 2 (2020) and the forthcoming Remember Nature (2021). Stéphanie Moisdon is an art critic, curator, head of the Master in Fine Arts at ECAL and co-director of the Consortium Museum in Dijon. Together with Eric Troncy, she is also the co-founder of Frog magazine and regularly contributes to various publications such as Artforum, artpress, Beaux Arts Magazine, Purple or Self Service. She has organised numerous exhibitions and curated, among others, the European Biennial Manifesta 4 in Frankfurt (2001) and the 9th Lyon Biennial (2007), whose artistic direction she shared with Hans Ulrich Obrist. Since 2006, she has also directed an alternative and itinerant academic institution, L Ecole de Stéphanie. She is author of several monographs such as Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster (2002), Marnie Weber (2011) or Jean-Luc Verna, Les roches noires (2017). Photo : Nicolas Trembley – Graphic Design : ECAL/Arthur Seguin – Font: Larish Neue, Radim Peško
ECAL Masterclass: Gisèle Vienne,11.05.2021,Online, Zoom ECAL Masterclass: Gisèle Vienne – Artist, choregrapher and theater director, Les Lilas A l occasion de la présentation de la pièce L Etang au Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne du 4 au 12 mai 2021 et dans le cadre du Master Arts Visuels de l ECAL. Gisèle Vienne Artiste, chorégraphe et metteuse en scène Mardi 11 mai à 14h30 (CEST) Retransmission sur Zoom: https://ecal-ch.zoom.us/j/96033478188 Nº du webinaire: 960 3347 8188 Gisèle Vienne est une artiste, chorégraphe et metteuse en scène franco-autrichienne. Après des études de philosophie et de musique, elle se forme à l Ecole Supérieure Nationale des Arts de la Marionnette. Elle travaille depuis régulièrement avec l écrivain Dennis Cooper notamment. Depuis 20 ans, ses mises en scènes et chorégraphies tournent en Europe et sont présentées régulièrement en Asie et en Amérique, parmi lesquelles I Apologize (2004), Kindertotenlieder (2007), Jerk (2008) This Is How You Will Disappear (2010), Last Spring: A Prequel (2011), The Ventriloquists Convention (2015) et Crowd (2017). En 2020, elle crée avec Etienne Bideau-Rey une quatrième version de Showroomdummies au Rohm Theater Kyoto, pièce initialement créée en 2001. Gisèle Vienne expose régulièrement ses photographies dans des musées dont le Whitney Museum de New York, le Centre Pompidou de Paris ou encore le Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Buenos Aires. Elle a publié deux livres Jerk // Through Their Tears en collaboration avec Dennis Cooper, Peter Rehberg et Jonathan Capdevielle en 2011 et un livre 40 Portraits 2003-2008 en collaboration avec Dennis Cooper et Pierre Dourthe en 2012. Son travail a fait l objet de plusieurs publications et les musiques originales de ses pièces de plusieurs albums. Son dernier spectacle L Etang, d après le texte Der Teich de Robert Walser, a été créé en résidence au TNB à Rennes en novembre 2020. Modération: Stéphanie Moisdon, responsable du Master Arts Visuels
The Sources of Jan Tschichold s The New Typography Jan Tschichold s essay Die neue Typographie (The New Typography, 1928) is a game-changing book, acclaimed as the curtain raiser of modern graphic design. While it takes the form of a critical essay and an operative manual, its sources have been understudied because of their difficult identification. This project aims to reconstruct the body of sources that Tschichold drew on to understand the broader cultural context of the book, through an international conference on its impact and a travelling exhibition. The year 2018 marked the 90th anniversary of the publication of Jan Tschichold s Die neue Typographie (The New Typography). After almost a century, Tschichold s game-changing book, together with the typographic movement that stemmed from it, still attracts the interest and curiosity of graphic design historians and practitioners. The book has entered the historiographical canon and its appeal has not faded. Yet, The New Typography is a victim of its own success: it enjoys the benefits of canonisation, while suffering some side effects. Having reached an almost mythical status, The New Typography is often taken for granted and rarely questioned or closely scrutinised. This paradox is the starting point of the present research project. Jan Tschichold (Leipzig 1902 – Locarno 1974) was a German-born, Swiss-naturalised typographer, type and book designer, teacher, typography theorist and critic. In the 1920s he became one of the leaders of the New Typography movement. His conversion to the Modernist cause was mediated by the Bauhaus lesson. This was learnt first through a visit to the Bauhaus exhibition in Weimar in the summer of 1923, and encouraged in the following years through acquaintance and friendship with key exponents of the Modernist movement such as László Moholy-Nagy and El Lissitzky. With the Nazis rise to power in 1933, Tschichold escaped Germany and took refuge in Switzerland, where he spent the rest of his life with the exception of two stays in England, in 1937 and between 1947 and 1949. Published in Berlin in 1928, Tschichold s The New Typography is a manifesto. It follows an earlier statement published in October 1925 in a special issue of the trade magazine Typographische Mitteilungen, entitled “Elementare Typographie.” It was intended as a textbook for graphic designers, printers, typesetters and typographers. The term “New Typography” was first used by László Moholy-Nagy in the Bauhaus exhibition catalogue of 1923. The New Typography, also known as “elementary” or “functional” typography, is the manifestation of Modernism in graphic design and printed communication. Its rules included the privilege for sans-serif typefaces, non-centred page layouts, photography and photomontage, standardised paper sizes, and the active use of white space. After the war, Tschichold gradually distanced himself from the New Typography. He condemned the rigidity of the movement from both a political-moral and a strictly typo- graphical perspective. The research project relies on the hypothesis that, despite being broadly considered a pivotal and game-changing book that paved the way to modern graphic design, The New Typography deserves further and closer scrutiny. Building on the hypothesis that bibliographic sources are among the so-far overlooked and neglected aspects of The New Typography which are waiting to be identified, discussed and contextualised, the research project employs them as a means to open the black box in which Tschichold s book has been kept until now. Once the bibliographical references (books, magazines, grey literature) have been identified, the project investigates what they can tell us about the lineage in which The New Typography was rooted and the kind of discourses and networks it stemmed from. The focus on the sources aims to provide a more complex alternative to the worn-out rhetoric of the “pioneers” of graphic design.Main applicantECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne Matthieu Cortat Davide FornariResearch teamChiara Barbieri Martin SøbergPeriodMay 2019 – June 2021Supported byECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne HES–SO, Fonds stratégique RCDAVDisseminationWebsite die-neue-bibliographie.ch Conference Jan Tschichold s The New Typography: Its Roots and Impact on National Scenes, 26 April 2023, ECAL/École cantonale d art de Lausanne
ECAL Masterclass: Emmanuel Carrère,20.04.2021 ECAL Masterclass: Emmanuel Carrère – Writer, screenwriter, director, Paris A l occasion d une Carte Blanche en tant qu invité d honneur dans le cadre de Visions du réel et d un hommage à la Cinémathèque suisse. Emmanuel Carrère Ecrivain, scénariste et réalisateur Mardi 20 avril à 14h (CET) Retransmission en ligne sur: www.visionsdureel.ch Né à Paris en 1957, Emmanuel Carrère fait ses études à l Institut d études politiques (Sciences Po) et effectue son service militaire en Indonésie. De retour en France, il amorce sa carrière comme critique de cinéma pour Positif et Télérama. En 1982, il écrit son premier livre, une monographie dédiée au cinéaste allemand Werner Herzog. Après un essai biographique remarqué sur Philip K. Dick (Je suis vivant et vous êtes morts, 1993) dans lequel il expérimente déjà ce qui deviendra par la suite son style, il oriente sa plume vers une recherche formelle cherchant à révéler la part de romanesque dans un matériau entièrement véridique, dont L Adversaire est emblématique. Ce récit troublant consacré à l Affaire Romand, adapté au cinéma en 2002 par Nicole Garcia, deviendra le premier grand succès de sa carrière. Par la suite, Emmanuel Carrère navigue avec intérêt et aisance entre les media; en plus d être journaliste et écrivain, il est scénariste et cinéaste. Auteur aux interrogations multiples, il pose la question du réel, des croyances ou de nos introspections. Son premier long métrage Retour à Kotelnitch (2003), sélectionné à La Mostra de Venise, mêle Histoire russe et histoire personnelle. En 2005, il adapte son propre roman, édité aux éditions P.O.L, La Moustache (présenté à la Quinzaine des réalisateurs), avec Vincent Lindon et Emmanuelle Devos. Tout au long d une oeuvre aux formes plurielles, Emmanuel Carrère – récompensé par le prestigieux prix Renaudot pourLimonoven 2011 – a brillamment questionné l opacité de la fiction et l étrangeté du monde tangible. Son dernier livre Yoga est un constat intime et abrasif, non dénué d humour, sur l état du monde contemporain et des âmes tourmentées qui le peuplent. Basé sur le travail documentaire de la journaliste Florence Aubenas, Le quai de Ouistreham, son nouveau film éponyme avec Juliette Binoche dans le rôle principal, sortira en 2021. En conversation avec Emilie Bujès, directrice artistique de Visions du Réel, et Lionel Baier, responsable du Département Cinéma à l ECAL.
VideoArt Festival Locarno (1980–2001) – Symposium Online,30–31.03.2021,Online, Zoom Fondé par le galeriste Rinaldo Bianda, le VideoArt Festival Locarno constitue un événement pionnier en Europe dans la présentation et la théorisation de l art vidéo. Founded by the art dealer Rinaldo Bianda, the VideoArt Festival Locarno (1980-2001) was a pioneer platform for the presentation of the video art in Europe. Its series of colloquium and round tables organised by theorist and museum director René Berger made it a central platform for the theoretical exploration of the impact of video and, more broadly, of technology, on perception, as well as of the emergence of ‘technoculture and the reorganisation of knowledge. Concluding the research project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and based at ECAL, this colloquium seeks to revisit the VideoArt Festival and critically address its history and its role in championing and shaping video and new media art in Europe, through discussions and presentations with its protagonists as well as by experts in the field. Programme Mardi 30 mars 10h-10h15 Introduction François Bovier, Adeena Mey 10h15-11h15 Le laboratoire du VideoArt Festival: 20 ans d anticipation du vingt-et-unième siècle Marco Maria Gazzano 11h30-12h15 Video / Art / Festival: Quel(s) objet(s)? Quel(s) modèle(s)? Maud Pollien 14h-16h Table ronde Lorenzo Bianda, Robert Cahen, Marco Maria Gazzano, Barbara London, Biljana Tomic Mercredi 31 mars 10h-10h45 The Contingencies of Care: On the Conservation of Video and Media Installations Hanna Hölling 10h45-11h30 What s Technology Got to Do with It? Barbara London 11h45-12h30 Vilém Flusser and René Berger: Cybernetics and Video Art in the 1970s Martha Schwendener 14h-15h30 Discussion 15h30-15h45 Conclusion François Bovier, Adeena Mey Traduction simultanée anglais et français disponible / Live translation in English and French available Symposium organisé par / organised by ECAL/François Bovier, Adeena Mey & Maud Pollien, dans le cadre d un projet de recherche soutenu par le Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique / as part of a research project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation www.videoartfestival.ch
ECAL Master Fine Arts Symposium,23.03.2021,Online, Zoom ECAL Master Fine Arts Symposium: "Frantz Fanon s Critical Legacy : From the Alienation of the Individual to the Emancipation of Practices" Psychiatrist, essayist, theorist, and Algerian independence activist, Frantz Fanon (born in Fort-de-France in 1925, died in Bethesda in 1961) is a major figure of anti-colonial theory. From the decolonisation of the self, developed in "Black Skin, White Masks", to the use of violence in "The Wretched of The Earth", he fought against the conditions of a subaltern existence to go beyond race and colonial systems. The symposium seeks to open a conversational space, taking up Fanon s attitude of refusal to consider contemporary art practices, structures, and theories. In an effort to question the structures of contemporary society and the artistic field, lecturers share tools to become “conscious of [our] unconscious”, asking if the consciousness of structures instigates a renewal of thoughts and forms. The three conversation sessions are oriented around theories (counter-narratives), practices (regarding artists production), and means of action (by creating spaces, time and methodologies). 10:15am Introduction Stéphanie Moisdon, Head of Master Fine Arts 10:30am – 12pm Counter-narratives • Slavs and Tatars, artists collective 1:30pm – 3:30pm The Politics of Images • Noémi Michel, senior lecturer and researcher in Political Theory, UNIGE • Deborah Joyce Holman, artist and curator, founder of the art space 1.1, associate director at Auto Italia 4pm – 6pm Reparation and Means of Action • Kader Attia, artist and founder of La Colonie • Françoise Vergès, political scientist and feminist activist, founder of the association “Décoloniser les arts”. Mediator • Olivia Fahmy, curator and art historian Organisation • Olivia Fahmy, Lucas Erin, and Shirin Yousefi The symposium will take place online on Zoom (click here). ID du webinaire : 943 7989 9173 For any further information please contact shirin.yousefi@ecal.ch +41 (0) 21 316 99 42 +41 (0) 78 709 95 87 www.master-platform.ch
Masterclasses ECAL: Milio Rau,03–20.03.2021 ECAL Masterclasses : Milo Rau – Playwright, theater director, Theatre NT Gent director En partenariat avec le Festival du film et forum international sur les droits humains de Genève (FIFDH) pour le 3 mars à 18h. En partenariat avec le Festival international de cinéma documentaire «Cinéma du réel» à Paris pour le 20 mars à 14h Né en 1977, le metteur en scène, cinéaste et essayiste suisse Milo Rau est l une des figures artistiques les plus sollicitées et controversées de sa génération. Pour Milo Rau, l art est avant tout un «sport de combat» et une confrontation à la violence politique qui traverse l histoire récente. Avec les membres du NTGent qu il dirige et de l International Institute of Political Murder qu il a fondé en 2007, il se livre à des recherches historiques minutieuses avant de s emparer de son sujet. En mêlant Histoire, Art et Politique, Milo Rau met en oeuvre un processus de création unique, qui entremêle les niveaux de lecture pour provoquer l intime, la compassion, la solidarité et l éveil politique. C est ainsi qu il évoque «Les Derniers Jours des Ceausescu» (2009), donne à entendre la «Déclaration de Breivik» (2012), convoque les génocidaires rwandais avec «Hate Radio» (2012) ou provoque le réel dans «Le Tribunal sur le Congo» (2015, adapté au cinéma en 2018). Milo Rau vient de mettre en scène «La Clémence de Titus» de Mozart à l Opéra de Genève. Son tout dernier film «Le Nouvel Evangile» est présenté en sélection officielle au FIFDH et sera distribué en Suisse dès mars 2021. Ces Masterclasses exceptionnelles sont données à l ECAL dans le cadre d un Atelier documentaire pour les étudiant·e·s de 2e année en Bachelor Cinéma. Modérations: Lionel Baier, cinéaste et responsable du Département Cinéma de l ECAL Lien pour le 3 mars: FIFDH YouTube Lien pour le 20 mars: Lien Zoom
Words form language – Typography forms meaning This research focusses on ways explored in typography to use letters as means of expression in order to emphasize the semantic, phonetic or visual qualities of language. Even though the typographer s work conventionally is to layout a given text in the most readable or accessible way, to guarantee the least interference possible between the text and the reader, there is a task beyond that: Typographers may put forward the distinct qualities and ideas of a text by translating it into a coherent visual form, a form that communicates a specific idea. As such typography is concerned with the meaning of words and their arrangement within a given surface. This research focusses on ways explored in typography to use letters as means of expression in order to emphasize the semantic, phonetic or visual qualities of language. From the liberated language of the Futurists to the experiments of the Dadaists, and the “New Typography” in the 1920s and into the heyday of Swiss modernist typography, we have seen a constant investigation into experimental uses of typography. But when speaking of typographic design and its influence on language, the voice of the concrete poets is often overlooked. As a poetic movement that emerged in the beginning of the 1950s in several European countries and South America, concrete poetry established itself internationally before fading into oblivion by the end of the1970s. This research tries to contextualize concrete poetry within the field of typography with a particular focus on the work of Swiss-Bolivian poet Eugen Gomringer, one of the key figures of the movement.Main applicantECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne (project leader)Research team (researcher) (researcher) (supervisor)PeriodNovember 2017 – March 2021Supported byECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion (Graphic Culture Research Grant) Swiss Design Network (Workshop Grant)DisseminationConferences January 29, 2020: Launch of the series Visual archives, with Giliane Cachin, Davide Fornari, Sarah Klein, Robert Lzicar, Simon Mager, Andrea Wiegelmann, Zurich, Never Stop Reading. November 14, 2018: Josef-Müller Brockmann Prize Ceremony, Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich. November 6, 2019: JRC Pre-Conference, HEAD Geneva Publication Simon Mager, Words Form Language, Zurich: Triest Verlag, 2021. Press The Bulletin of Graphic Culture Research Grant 2020, DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion, 2020.
HERE AND THERE A new educational model for a post-pandemic world The global pandemic has forever changed how we work, learn and play, making virtual communication the primary form of human interaction. Here and There is a new digital pedagogy that enables students to create networked physical interfaces with limited material resources and tools, while being away and stripped from a traditional in-person studio and workshop setting. Initiated during a week-long workshop in Cambridge (USA) in March 2020, it brought together students in Bachelor Media & Interaction Design from ECAL and students from MIT s Undergraduate Design Minor and Bachelor of Science in Art and Design programs. During the 2020 spring quarantine, a series of open source software and hardware tools were developed to allow students to build electronic objects from simple and readily available materials. These objects were then dynamically routed and connected to each other to physically augment video chatting and to allow students to extend their virtual reach into each other s tangible spaces. For the first phase of this project, students had to imagine, design and implement two interfaces, whose design and behavior allowed and suggested a new form of communication between two people, in two separate places. Notions of remote presence, simultaneous actions, shared experience and telepresence were explored, fundamentally expanding the ways through which we interact and communicate. Open to other academic institutions and the public at large, we plan to continue improving the software routing interface, the techniques for documentation and sharing prototypes, as well as the remote interfaces that we hope will help foster a more human and connected post-pandemic world. A collaboration between ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne and MIT Department of Architecture www.hereandthere.io Tutors Pauline Saglio, Head BA Media and Interaction Design, ECAL Gael Hugo, Interaction Designer, Associate Professor, ECAL Marcelo Coelho, Lecturer, MIT Department of Architecture & Head of Design, Formlabs Teaching assistants Pierry Jaquillard, Ous Abou Ras, Benjamin Hoyle, Thaddeus Lee, David Allen White ECAL students Ivan Chestopaloff, Basil Dénéréaz, Nora Fatehi, Paul Fritz, Sébastien Galera Larios, Rayane Jemaa, Dorian Jovanovic, Lisa Kishtoo, Valentine Leimgruber, Valerio Meschi, Ignacio Pérez, Michael Pica, David Reitenbach, Malik Sobgoui MIT students Violetta Jusiega, Nikodimos Sendek, Leslie Yan, Katie Bacher, Justin Christensen, Ailing Zhang, Hassaam Ali, Teis Jorgensen, Chenlu Wang Hub prototyping and development Alain Bellet, Gaël Hugo Web design and development Pietro Alberti, Clio Hadjigeorgiou, Pierry Jaquillard, Sébastien Matos Images Gianni Camporota Coordination Skylar Tibbits, Associate Professor in Design Research and Design Program Director, MIT Department of Architecture Cécile Vulliemin, Strategic Partnerships - R&D, ECAL Hosted at the MIT International Design Center; supported by the General Board of Higher Education State of Vaud and its Summer University program.
ECAL Masterclass: Noémie Lvovsky,05.02.2021,Online, Zoom ECAL Masterclass : Noémie Lvovsky - Director, actress, screenwriter, Paris Dans le cadre du Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand et de L Atelier – Ecole éphémère de Cinéma. En collaboration avec le Cinéma CityClub à Pully. Diplômée de La Fémis, Noémie Lvovsky se fait connaître comme scénariste de deux films d Arnaud Desplechin: La Vie des morts (1991) et La Sentinelle (1992). Un an plus tard, elle réalise son premier long métrage, Oublie-moi. Son deuxième long pour le cinéma, La Vie ne me fait pas peur, lui vaut le Prix Jean-Vigo et le Léopard d argent au Festival de Locarno en 1999. Depuis, elle a mis en scène quatre autres films, dont Camille redouble (2012) et le dernier en date Demain et tous les jours (2017). Par ailleurs, Noémie Lvovsky brille en tant que scénariste pour Valeria Bruni Tedeschi notamment et participe à de nombreux succès en tant que comédienne dans des oeuvres telles que Ma femme est une actrice d Yvan Attal (2001), Rois et reine d Arnaud Desplechin (2004), Les Beaux Gosses de Riad Sattouf (2009) ou encore Chocolat de Roschdy Zem (2016). Durant sa carrière, elle a été nommée personnellement 11 fois aux César. En conversation avec Lionel Baier, responsable du Département Cinéma. Pour assister à la conférence, cliquez sur le lien (Code secret: 787157) Also on YouTube: here Plus d informations: www.atelier-filmfest.com
Automated Photography The Automated Photography research project (2019–2021) is conducted by Milo Keller in the framework of the MA in Photography at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. It is a continuation of the research project Augmented Photography, equally conducted at ECAL (2016–2017), which aimed to question the mutability of the digital image, transformed both in its physical materiality and in its virtual expression. For the past twenty years, many photographers have been integrating images produced autonomously by machines into their work. We are now witnessing a paradigm shift in the process of creating photography. From photographic capture in the strict sense we move towards practices involving appropriation, automated and computational processes: a phenomenon which reflects a conception of space that is increasingly less built on the equivalence between the human eye and the machine. The Automated Photography research project (2019–2021) is conducted by Milo Keller in the framework of the MA in Photography at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. It is a continuation of the research project Augmented Photography, equally conducted at ECAL (2016–2017), which aimed to question the mutability of the digital image, transformed both in its physical materiality and in its virtual expression. Automated Photography focuses on a specific aspect of these changes, which are omnipresent in contemporary visual culture: the automation of capture systems (smartphones, lidar, UAVs, satellites, space probes), the automation of image processing (machine vision analysis, facial recognition), and the increasing automation of image production and post-production (CGI, photogrammetry, artificial intelligence). Automated Photography has a dual objective. On the one hand, it plans to develop a critical theory of the automated image, in order to confront the students of the MA in Photography with its multiple implications (social, political, technical and aesthetic). On the other hand, it proposes to respond to the profound changes in the photographic profession, which must constantly adapt to technological developments. By combining an analytical and a theoretical perspective with considerations resulting from the practical experiences with these technical devices, the project aims to take advantage of the crossroads of these different fields. The synthesis is based on a practical process by applying these technologies, on an aesthetic outlook by analysing the visual qualities of these devices and their creative potential, and on a theoretical approach by assessing the practical results in their cultural, social and political context.Main applicantECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne (project leader)Research team (researcher) (researcher) (research assistant) (research assistant) (graphic designer)Visiting lecturersMarco de Mutiis Simone C. Niquille François Zajega Kurt Caviezel Lauren MoffattStudents, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Periodseptember 2019 – february 2021Supported byECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne Strategic fund of the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO RCDAV)Dissemination Publication Milo Keller, Claus Gunti, Florian Amoser (eds.), Automated Photography, Lausanne: ECAL / London: Mörel Books, 2021 (with contributions by Morehshin Allahyari, Nora Al-Badri, Ariel Caine, Alan Butler, Paolo Cirio, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Lauren Huret, Lisa Messeri, Fabien Siouffi, Jules Spinatsch, Jon Uriarte, Alan Warburton), Website automated-photography.ch/
ECAL at Solothurn Days 2021: Upcoming Talent Award + Nominations for the Swiss Film Awards On the occasion of the Solothurn Film Festival (online) from January 20 to 27, 2021, the ECAL Film Department presents several films by students or graduates UPDATE Congratulations to Lucas del Fresno, who won the "Upcoming Talents" Award (CHF 15 000.-) on the occasion of the Solothurn Film Festival with his diploma film made as part of the ECAL/HEAD Master s Degree in Cinema (Directing option). This Suissimage/SSA Société Suisse des Auteurs award, which honors emerging talent, presented 27 short films of all genres. It should be noted that the film was partly produced by Ketsia Stocker and the sound was the work of Vuk Vukmanovic, both of them in the framework of their specialization in Master Cinema as well. With the participation also of Theodora Menthonnex from the option Sound of Bachelor Cinema. UPDATE On the occasion of the Solothurn Film Festival, the nominations for the Swiss Film Awards 2021 were revealed. As a result, the ECAL and its graduates were honoured six times. Best Diploma Film, 5,000 CHF per nomination - ALMA NEL BRANCO by Agnese Làposi, BA Cinema 2020, (ECAL, IDIP Films Sàrl) Best Documentary, CHF 25,000 per nomination - 5 NEWS FROM THE BRAIN by Jean-Stéphane Bron, BA CInema 1994, (Bande à part Films Sàrl, Lionel Baier) - IL MIO CORPO by Michele Pennetta, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2010, (Close Up Films Sàrl, Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon) Best Short Film, CHF 10,000 per nomination - TROU NOIR by Tristan Aymon, Bachelor Cinema 2010, (Association Terrainvague, Isabelle Zampiero) - TUFFO by Jean-Guillaume Sonnier, Bachelor Cinema 2011, (Association Casa Azul Films, Jean-Guillaume Sonnier, Fabrice Aragno) Best Editing, 5000 CHF per nomination - SCHWESTERLEIN - Myriam Rachmuth, BA Cinema 2013 https://filmakademie.ch/fr/prix-du-cinema-suisse On the occasion of the Solothurn Days (online) from 20 to 27 January 2021, ECAL Cinema Department presents several films by students or graduates. Films produced by ECAL: "Clémente" by Nina Defontaine, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "Ecce homo" by Santiago Chacón, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "Europa" by Lucas Rubio Martinez (Lucas del Fresno), MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "Tous les chemins" by Paul Choquet, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "The Way Home" by Lucas Giordano & Rodrigo Muñoz, BA Cinema – Upcoming Talents Films by ECAL alumni: "14" by Léo Maillard, BA Cinema 2000 "Bâtards (Episodes 1–6)" by Malou Briand & Raphael Meyer, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2020 "Heidi en Chine" by François Yang, BA Cinema 2002 "Il mio corpo" by Michele Pennetta, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2010 "Les traces" by Pablo Briones, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2014 "Oasis" by Lila Ribi, BA Cinema 2009 "Plus chauds que le climat" by Bastien Bösiger & Adrien Bordone, BA Cinema 2009 & 2010 "Poussières" by Fabrice Aragno, BA Cinema 1998 "Sous la peau" by Robin Harsch, BA Cinema 2002 "The Brain" by Jean-Stéphane Bron, BA Cinema 1994 "Trou noir" by Tristan Aymon, BA Cinema 2010 "Tuffo" by Jean Guillaume Sonnier, BA Cinema 2011 "Two Old Stones" by Julien Chavaillaz, BA Photography 2010 "Vincent rend visite" by Benjamin Bucher, BA Cinema 2018 "Zu dritt" by Benjamin Bucher & Agnese Làposi, BA Cinema 2018 & 2019 Programme and screenings on www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch/fr/
Carhartt WIP × ECAL Earlier this year, Carhartt WIP (for Work in Progress) teamed up with ECAL, inviting Bachelor Photography students to interpret in their own way some of the emblematic pieces of the American clothing brand, which develops its own collections from the original Carhartt work clothes. The students, led by art director Nicolas Poillot, produced an editorial report, which was included in the latest issue of "WIP Magazine" published by Carhartt WIP and some of whose images will be exhibited at the ECAL on the occasion of the launch of this book.
ECAL at Solothurn Days 2021; Upcoming Talent Award + Nominations for the Swiss Film Awards,20–27.01.2021,Solothurn ECAL at Solothurn Days 2021; Upcoming Talent Award + Nominations for the Swiss Film Awards UPDATE: Congratulations to Lucas del Fresno, who won the "Upcoming Talents" Award (CHF 15 000.-) on the occasion of the Solothurn Film Festival with his diploma film made as part of the ECAL/HEAD Master s Degree in Cinema (Directing option). This Suissimage/SSA Société Suisse des Auteurs award, which honors emerging talent, presented 27 short films of all genres. It should be noted that the film was partly produced by Ketsia Stocker and the sound was the work of Vuk Vukmanovic, both of them in the framework of their specialization in Master Cinema as well. With the participation also of Theodora Menthonnex from the option Sound of Bachelor Cinema. UPDATE: On the occasion of the Solothurn Film Festival, the nominations for the Swiss Film Awards 2021 were revealed. As a result, the ECAL and its graduates were honoured six times. Best Diploma Film, 5,000 CHF per nomination - ALMA NEL BRANCO by Agnese Làposi, BA Cinema 2020, (ECAL, IDIP Films Sàrl) Best Documentary, CHF 25,000 per nomination - 5 NEWS FROM THE BRAIN by Jean-Stéphane Bron, BA CInema 1994, (Bande à part Films Sàrl, Lionel Baier) - IL MIO CORPO by Michele Pennetta, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2010, (Close Up Films Sàrl, Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon) Best Short Film, CHF 10,000 per nomination - TROU NOIR by Tristan Aymon, Bachelor Cinema 2010, (Association Terrainvague, Isabelle Zampiero) - TUFFO by Jean-Guillaume Sonnier, Bachelor Cinema 2011, (Association Casa Azul Films, Jean-Guillaume Sonnier, Fabrice Aragno) Best Editing, 5000 CHF per nomination - SCHWESTERLEIN - Myriam Rachmuth, BA Cinema 2013 https://filmakademie.ch/fr/prix-du-cinema-suisse On the occasion of the Solothurn Days (online) from 20 to 27 January 2021, ECAL Cinema Department presents several films by students or graduates: Films produced by ECAL: "Clémente" by Nina Defontaine, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "Ecce homo" by Santiago Chacón, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "Europa" by Lucas Rubio Martinez (Lucas del Fresno), MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "Tous les chemins" by Paul Choquet, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD – Upcoming Talents "The Way Home" by Lucas Giordano & Rodrigo Muñoz, BA Cinema – Upcoming Talents Films by ECAL alumni: "14" by Léo Maillard, BA Cinema 2000 "Bâtards (Episodes 1–6)" by Malou Briand & Raphael Meyer, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2020 "Heidi en Chine" by François Yang, BA Cinema 2002 "Il mio corpo" by Michele Pennetta, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2010 "Les traces" by Pablo Briones, MA Cinema ECAL/HEAD 2014 "Oasis" by Lila Ribi, BA Cinema 2009 "Plus chauds que le climat" by Bastien Bösiger & Adrien Bordone, BA Cinema 2009 & 2010 "Poussières" by Fabrice Aragno, BA Cinema 1998 "Sous la peau" by Robin Harsch, BA Cinema 2002 "The Brain" by Jean-Stéphane Bron, BA Cinema 1994 "Trou noir" by Tristan Aymon, BA Cinema 2010 "Tuffo" by Jean Guillaume Sonnier, BA Cinema 2011 "Two Old Stones" by Julien Chavaillaz, BA Photography 2010 "Vincent rend visite" by Benjamin Bucher, BA Cinema 2018 "Zu dritt" by Benjamin Bucher & Agnese Làposi, BA Cinema 2018 & 2019 Programme and screenings on www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch/fr/