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.

#10. Pleasure Arousal Dominance, Dorothee Baumann. Design Marc Hollenstein

#11. Argelas, Romain Legros. Design Nadja Zimmermann

#12. Préambule, Alinéa H, Florent Meng. Design Marc Hollenstein 

#13. Ma tête a couper, Maya Rochat. Design Jemery Shorderet

#14. J’aime bien à peu près la nature, Johanna Viprey. Design Anna Haas

#15. ‘Mon petit alphabet / Mein kleines Alphabet’, Martina-Sofie Wildberger. Design B und R

Publishers: Head – Geneva / Monospace Press, Amsterdam

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

Book Launch Hard Copy / ‘Vue sur la mer’, Geneva, 30/06/2011, 19.00

Book Launch Hard Copy. The six new photo-books of the Hard Copy 2011 series will be presented, along with and exhibition of 30 black and white posters in A0 format, excerpts of each publication. The posters edition is a proposal by Maya Rochat.

Exhibition ‘Vue sur la mer’, Geneva, 30/06-08/07/2011

Hard Copy bags designed by Marc Hollenstein.

Amsterdam Art/Book Fair, NL, 14-15/05/2011

Pre-launch Hard Copy editions 2011. Presentation of a selection of editions published by the Head – Geneva and, with a group of the students, encounters with attending publishing houses, designers and artists. Participation in the lectures series curated by Delphine Bedel and the Head – Geneva.

Visit of the collection and archives. Cabinet d’Arts Graphiques, Geneva, CH, 05/2011

With the director Christian Rümelin and Hard Copy students and tutors. Presentation of rare artists editions, and Q&A on the collection and modes of acquisition, conservation, archiving and display.

ICI, École supérieure des beaux-arts de Toulouse, Exhibition Livres d’artistes. 15/12/10 - 15/02/2011. Retrospective exhibition of the editorial work of Delphine Bedel. Presentation of Hard Copy editions and other publications relating to her education projects. 

Livres d’artistes. Une sélection de Yannick Bouillis & Thomas Buxó. Lecture, 15/12/2010.

Geneva University of Art and Design, Work.Master, 04/11/2010.

Workshop on the relation between art and copyright laws with Daniel McClean, Delphine Bedel and the students of Hard Copy. Case study and Q&A on the students own projects.

Daniel McClean is an independent curator, writer, and lawyer. He recently curated an exhibition with Superflex at the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (2010) and has instigated Offer & Exchange: Sites of Negotiation in Contemporary Art, (2008-2010) a series of site-specific art commissions exploring the use of rules, instructions, contracts and performance in the contexts of contemporary art and the law.

LiveinyourHead, Institut curatorial de la Head – Genève, 01-03/11/2010. 

Workshop with Dexter Sinister, Delphine Bedel and the students of Hard Copy and the MFA WORK.MASTER. Installation of the two exhibitions ‘Re-Applied Art’, Dexter Sinister’s own collection and publications, the and Hard Copy editions. Preparation of the performances, talks and book launch.

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.

Salon Light #7, Point Ephémère, Paris, 22-24/10/2010

cneai = organises Salon Light, an annual meeting of micro-publishers of artists’ publication. It is part of the program off of the FIAC. Book launch Hard Copy editions 2010. Presentation of a selection of editions from Head – Genève and, with a group of the students, encounters with attending publishing houses, designers and artists.

Flyer Hard Copy Editions 2010, designed by Marc Hollenstein.

Reading/Performance. Book launch. LiveinyourHead, Institut curatorial de la Head – Genève, 01-03/11/2010.

#01-03. Pratiques, Laurence Boissier. Design Camille Decrey

#04. Correspondances, Boutheyna Bouslama. Design Linda Voyame

#05. Reststücke, Sarah Burger. Design Julie Petter

#06. Speculation en carton, Grégoire Fontana. Design Julien Mouron

#07. Plastec, Renaud Loda. Design Maud Hortala

#08. Sóplame lo que viene, Carla Leòn. Design Stéphanie Pilet

#09. Le fil de lecture, Ceel Mogami de Haas. Design Sophie Gagnebin

Publisher: Head – Geneva. Distribution Monospace Press, Amsterdam.

Design made in collaboration with the students of the Visual Communication Department of Head – Geneva.