Ecal Photography

An art school is an image factory. New generations of artists are constantly emerging, joining the marathon of exhibitions and publications from the very first years of their creative lives. In this context, the art school has become a particularly attractive place for ambitious young artists.

This exhibition features a selection of works by photography students from one of the world’s best art and design universities: ECAL, in Lausanne, Switzerland, an institution committed to training artists, graphic designers, industrial designers, typographers, filmmakers, interaction designers, and photographers. Here, students can create freely, question the traditional genres, explore new territories, and experiment with and beyond different media.

The works revealed by the “ECAL Photography” exhibition and collected in the eponymous book are bound to trace the beginnings of innovative practices in photography.

ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne
Enjoying international renown and featuring regularly among the world’s best ten universities of art and design, ECAL is directed by Alexis Georgacopoulos.

Founded in 1821 and renovated in the 90s by Pierre Keller, the school currently offers programmes (a Foundation Year, 6 Bachelor, 4 Master, a MAS) in the fields of Fine Arts, Cinema, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Photography, Media & Interaction Design, Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship.

Over the years the ECAL has significantly increased the number of its collaborative projects with universities of art and design around the world and with leading firms active in a wide range of sectors like Alessi, Audemars Piguet, Baccarat, Bernardaud, Cassina, Christofle, DuPont, Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, Galeries Lafayette, Hansgrohe Axor, Hermès, Hublot, Mercedes, Nestlé, Nespresso, Rado, SIGG, Swarovski, Swiss International Air Lines, Vacheron Constantin, Vitra, Wallpaper*…

ECAL has grown consistently in terms of student numbers (600 at the beginning of the 2013–2014 academic year) and presence on the international scene. Its influence in Europe and throughout the world is reflected by numerous press articles, regular mentions in specialist and large-circulation publications, and an impressive number of exhibitions in prestigious venues such as Centre Culturel Suisse (Paris), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Cooper Union (New York), Design Days Dubai, Design September Brussels, Documenta (Kassel), Festival International de Mode & de Photographie (Hyères), Gallery Libby Sellers (London), Maison Européenne de la Photographie (Paris), Musée de l’Elysée (Lausanne), Salone internazionale del Mobile (Milan) or swissnex (San Francisco, Boston, Shanghai)…

Carla Sozzani Gallery
Corso Como,10
Milan 20154 Italy
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Wednesday and Thursday from 10.30am to 9.00pm

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