Form #1: FormSWISS at ECAL
After three exciting years of touring exhibitions in Japan, “Form#1: FormSWISS” is finally coming back to its home in Switzerland.
“FormSWISS” will showcase the current Swiss visual communication design. After touring Japan from 2020 to 2022, this exhibition will now be hosted at the world-renowned design university, ECAL (University of Art and Design Lausanne), in Switzerland. It starts on September 21st and will run for one month, curated by design platform Form, which is organized by the Tokyo-based visual communication design studio &Form.
“FormSWISS” will showcase the current Swiss visual communication design. After touring Japan from 2020 to 2022, this exhibition will now be hosted at the world-renowned design university, ECAL (University of Art and Design Lausanne), in Switzerland. It starts on September 21st and will run for one month, curated by design platform Form, which is organized by the Tokyo-based visual communication design studio &Form.
On the opening day, September 21st, Arata Maruyama, the founder of Form, will serve as a moderator at the Swiss Design Talk. This event will feature discussions about the future and the role of design, with participation from designers representing three different language zones.
Participants
Alfio Mazzei
Balmer Hählen
C2F
CCRZ
ECAL
Futur Neue
Gavillet & Cie
Hubertus Design
Ludovic Balland
Jannuzzi Smith
Kasper-Florio
Notter+Vigne
Simone Cavadini
Studio Feixen
SUPERO
Swiss Typefaces
Werner Jeker
ZHdK
Opening & Talk
Thursday, September 21st, 2023. 5pm
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
Speaker
Alfio Mazzei, Chiasso
Swiss Typefaces, Vevey
Studio Feixen, Luzerne
Moderator
Arata Maruyama, &Form, Tokyo
Angelo Benedetto, Head of Graphic Design, ECAL
Dates & Schedule
21.09 — 20.10.2023
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — 1pm-5pm
Free entry
Address
Galerie l’ELAC (ECAL)
Avenue du Temple 5, 1020 Renens
https://ecal.ch/en/feed/events/1679/formswiss-at-elac/
Support
Embassy of Switzerland in Japan
Tuileries Fribourg & Lausanne SA
Team
Planning: Form + ECAL
Curation: Form
Exhibition Layout/Graphic Design: &Form
Exhibition Design: Ryuji Nakamura Architects
Web: full size image
Printing: ECAL
Alfio Mazzei
Balmer Hählen
C2F
CCRZ
ECAL
Futur Neue
Gavillet & Cie
Hubertus Design
Ludovic Balland
Jannuzzi Smith
Kasper-Florio
Notter+Vigne
Simone Cavadini
Studio Feixen
SUPERO
Swiss Typefaces
Werner Jeker
ZHdK
Opening & Talk
Thursday, September 21st, 2023. 5pm
Auditoire IKEA, ECAL
Speaker
Alfio Mazzei, Chiasso
Swiss Typefaces, Vevey
Studio Feixen, Luzerne
Moderator
Arata Maruyama, &Form, Tokyo
Angelo Benedetto, Head of Graphic Design, ECAL
Dates & Schedule
21.09 — 20.10.2023
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — 1pm-5pm
Free entry
Address
Galerie l’ELAC (ECAL)
Avenue du Temple 5, 1020 Renens
https://ecal.ch/en/feed/events/1679/formswiss-at-elac/
Support
Embassy of Switzerland in Japan
Tuileries Fribourg & Lausanne SA
Team
Planning: Form + ECAL
Curation: Form
Exhibition Layout/Graphic Design: &Form
Exhibition Design: Ryuji Nakamura Architects
Web: full size image
Printing: ECAL