Hard copy is an innovative research and publishing platform that aims to reflect on artist books and printmaking, central to emerging artistic, editorial and design practices. Initiated in 2009 by artist, curator and tutor Delphine Bedel, this three-year theory and practice-based project is conceived for the Master of Fine Arts WORK.MASTER at the Geneva University of Art and Design.

Hard Copy explore the space of a book and formats of display, extended printing techniques, graphic design and typographic researches. By publishing artist books and multiples and curating exhibitions, seminars and lectures series with keynote speakers (Seth Siegelaub, Daniel McClean, Dexter Sinister, etc), Hard Copy aims to contextualise and expand this research historically and theoretically.

Discussion with Seth Siegelaub, Daniel McCLean, Stuart Bailey, David Reinfurt and Delphine Bedel. Geneva, 13/11/2010.

Hard Copy Book launch & Exhibition. LiveinyourHead, Institut curatorial de la Head – Genève. 1-3/11/2010, 18.00

Discussion. Avec Seth Siegelaub et Daniel McCLean, Stuart Bailey, David Reinfurt et Delphine Bedel

Exposition. ‘Re-Applied Art’ by and hard Copy edtions, 04-24.11. 2010.

Lectures. Une proposition de Laurence Boissier, Boutheyna Bouslama, Sarah Burger, Grégoire Fontana, Renaud Loda, Carla Leòn et Ceel Mogami de Haas

La collection Hard Copy 2010 présente sept éditions limitées. Une soirée spéciale de lancement accueille une lecture / performance collective des éditions devenant ainsi des partitions à interpréter. La présentation de cette collection fait l’objet d’une réflexion spécifique sur l‘exposition du livre comme forme, selon différents modes, lectures et discussions, exposition et diffusion en association avec LapTopRadio / His Masters Voices.