Le Fresnoy is a post-graduate art and audiovisual research centre. Its aim is to enable young artists to produce works using professional standard equipment under the direction of established artists. The theoretical and practical work embraces all audiovisual languages, from electronic and traditional media (photography, cinema, video) to digital technology and other state of the art media developments. The projects developed by students are directed by invited artists/teachers who, in the course of their one or two year residency, will produce a personal project with the assistance of students. The artists who have acted as visiting teachers at Le Fresnoy since October 1997 are: Chantal Akerman, Georges Aperghis, Tsaï Ming Liang, Sarkis, Bruno Dumont, Muntadas, Ryoji Ikeda, Grégory Chatonsky, Mathieu Amalric, Yann Robin, Cyril Teste, Ramy Fischler, Yannick Haenel, Bela Tarr, Pablo Valbuena, etc…
