Biography
Since 1997 François Chalet is working as an independant illustrator,
animator, director and visual artist (www.francoischalet.ch). He is teaching Expanded Animation at Lucerne University of Art & Design and is regularly jury member and speaker at international relevant conferences and festivals
Lecturing / professorship / head of studies
2014 - now Lucerne University of Art & Design, BA Animation, lecturer
2012 - 2014. Lucerne University of Art & Design, BA Animation, head of studies and lecturer
2010 - 2012 Zurich University of the Arts, CH, field of study cast, lecturer
2009 - 2010 Berlin Technische Kunsthochschule, GER, head of studies and professorship
2008 - 2009 Berlin Technische Kunsthochschule BTK, GER, professorship
2006 - 2007 F+F, Schule für Kunst und Mediendesign, Zurich, CH, lecturer (one semester)
2005 - 2006 Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, GER, visiting professor
Research
2021 - 2022 ETH Zurich, MTC, ZHdK and Chalet. Research on Context-aware AR, CH
2019 - 2021 Ludic Lab Lucerne. Interdisciplinary research team, Lucerne, CH
2018 - 2019 National Filmboard of Canada. Research on holography, Montreal, CAN
Animations
2023 „African flower“, animations for a Videoclip, Michael Arbenz, CH
2023 „Take the A Train“, animations for a Videoclip, Michael Arbenz, CH
2022 ITFS, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, trailer and clips, Stuttgart, GER
2021 Die Schule der Zukunft, Competition clip, education authority Zürich, CH
2020 Nissan, the future of cars animated, showroom, Yokohama, JAP
2019 Nissan, Welcome film for visitors for Nissan plant, Yokohama, JAP
2018 Nissan, Animation and VR Application for Nissan plant, Yokohama, JAP
2018 Miss ko (restaurant designed by Starck), animations for screentables, agency Dalbin, Paris, FRA
2015 „Mit anderen Augen”, videoclip, Troimer, CH
2015 Anima, Animationsfestival, trailer, BEL
2014 „What is Art?“, Animation , Fondation Beyeler, CH
2012 Modeselektor, „Berlin“, videoclip, GER
2011 Arena Thun, 3 Animations for the main screen, CH
2011 Fantoche, trailer, CH
2011 ebay, eurorally, animations for the opening ceremony, ESP
2010 EWZ, exhibition 2000-Watt society, 10 informative animations, CH
2008 Geberit, Code of conduct dvd, 4 animations, CH
2007 MTV Latinamerica, 12 animations for a serie, BRA
2004 Funktstörung, Chopping Heads, Videoclip, GER
2004 Honda, Internetgame, JAP
2003 Mtsubishi, internetgame, JAP
2002 Expo.02, Spot for the national day 1. august, CH
2001 Prima Linea Production, “T‘es ou mère-grand?!“, short animtion, FRA
2000 Escolette, travelagency, 4 commercials, CH
2001 MTV european music awards, on-air campagne, UK
1998 MTV-Alarm, 2 commercials, GER
Audiovisual installations / Projection mapping
2023 „Gletscherschwund“, Audiovisual Installation, 150 Jahre Gletschergarten, Lucerne, CH
2023 „GeOdysse“, Installation for Amt for Geoinfmation, Museumsnacht Bern, Rathaus Bern, CH
2023 „Hands up“, installation for the Light festival Lucerne LiLu, CH
2022 „Elementarteilchen“,installation with 16 screens, Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart, GER
2022 „Jump!“,interactive installation, Light festival Lucerne LiLu, CH
2020 „Hit!“,interactive installation, Light festival Lucerne LiLu, CH
2020 „Oktogon“, projection mapping on the „Wasserturm“, Light festival Lucerne LiLu, CH
2019 „Shake it“, projection mapping, Light festival Lucerne LiLu, CH
2018 „Talking hands“, projection mapping, Lange Nacht der Museen, Rathaus Zürich, CH
2018 „Miss ko”, animated dragon for screentables, client Miss Ko, agency Dalbin.com, Paris, FRA
2017 „Silk Memory Garden“, interactive installation, Design Biennale Zürich, CH
2017 „Projektionen“, PSZ, CH
2016 „745“, projection mapping, opening ceremony Lucerne Universit fo applied sciences and Arts. Emmenbrücke, CH
2015 „Fischli“, interactive installation for the exhibition „animierte Wunderwelten“, Museum fuer Gestaltung Zürich, CH
2015 „Anima festival“, Installation (projection on umbrellas), Brussels, BEL
2015 „Five elements“, Installation, Centre Georges Pompidou, permanent exhibition 2014-2015, Paris, FRA
2014 „Five elements“, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, FRA
2009 „Dans la tête du monstre“, walkable Installation, various festivals, FRA
2009 „Nosy“, projection mapping, Collegium Hungaricum, Berlin, GER
2007 „Les tours du chalet“, projection mapping, nuit blanche, Paris, FRA
2006 „Barbe bleue“, Installation, various festivals, FRA
2004 „Air“, D-days, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, FRA
2004 „Hands-Up“, Valiant Showroom, Bern, CH
Performative Arts
2023 „being framed“, Dance Piece, Company T42, Bern, CH (Premiere Februar 2024)
2020 „The little Ghost“, Characterdesign, Animation and setdesign, Luzerner Theater, CH
2019 „Genesis“, visual performance, St Jacob church, Zürich, CH
2018 „Animeo&Humania“, Theater piece, co-production with theater marie, visual concept and realtime-animations, CH
2017 „Akte Zwingli - Ein Mysterienspiel“, Theater piece from Vlker Hesse, projections, Grossmünster Zürich, CH
2016 „Afflux“, realtime visual performance with musicians, Arcoop Genf, CH
2016 „Gottardo“, Opening ceremony Gotthard Basis-tunnel by Volker Hesse, projections, Pollegio, CH
2015 „Garba“, audiovisual performance, NID (National Institut of Design), Ahmedabad, IND
Exhibitions
2022 Gewerbemuseum, Short stories, immersive installations, Winterthur, CH
2018 50 Jahre GSFA, part of the main exhibition, Kunstraum Baden, CH
2015 Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Animierte Wunderwelten, Installation „Fischli“, CH
2014 Centre Georges Pompidou, permanent collection, Installation „Five elements“, Paris, FRA
2011 Galerienhaus, Stuttgart, GER
2009 Collegium Hungaricum, Berlin, GER
2006 Vanguard Gallery, Shanghai, China
2005 Centre Culturel Suisse, Paris, FRA
2005 Gallery Sketch, London, UK
2005 Centre Georges Pompidou, D-Days, Paris, FRA
2004 Berlin Comixfestival, Berlin, GER
2003 Fumetto Festival, Luzern, CH
2002 Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, GER
2002 Museo Fortuny, Venice, ITA
Speeches
2023 Moving images, Dimitri school, CH
2022 CAGA, Expanded Animation goes eduacational, Hochschule Luzern Design&Kunst, CH
2022 The Visual and Audiovisual Turn in the age of Screen Media (SGKM), ZHdK, CH
2022 Moving images, Dimitri school, CH
2021 Workpresentation, Chitrakathafestival, India
2017 „Fischli - mehr Charm als Schwarm“, Festival Science & Fiction, Basel, CH
2017 „Chalet - Expanded animation“, Kuwasawa Design School, Tokyo, JAP
2017 „Chalet - Expanded animation“, National Institut of Design NID, Ahmedabad, IND
2017 „Expanding immersive Design“, Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK, CH
2016 Workpresentation, Swiss Graphic Design Association, Zürich, CH
2014 Workpresentation, Festival Anima, Brüssel, BEL
2013 Internationale Szenografie Biennale, Ludwigsburg, GER
2013 Chitrakatha Festival, NID (National Institut of Design), Ahmedabad, Indien
2013 VLOW! Festival im Zwischenraum Kommunikation, Design und Architektur, Bregenz, GER
further speaches: Kuwasawa Design School (Tokyo, JAP), Design School Kamata-Tokyo (JAP), Design Schule Mestre (ITA),
Merz-Akademie (Stuttgart, GER), Schule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd (GER), Hochschule für Gestaltung (Weissensee,
GER), Swiss Institut Paris (FRA), Pictoplasma Conference (Berlin, GER), Designschool Olivier de Serres (Paris, FRA),
Institut des Art et Technologies (Meknes, MAR), Staatliche Hochschule der bildenden Künste (Stuttgart, GER), …
