Based in Chicago, IL, Have a Nice Day Press develops and publishes books, editions, and ephemera by artists whose work is informed by Internet culture and digital life. The Press was founded by Lele Buonerba and Laurel Hauge in 2019.
Releases
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Padraig Robinson
A Faggot is a Unit
$25 ︎ Add to Cart
October 2024
Loose sheets, clip bound with screen printed manila folder
168 pages
30 × 24.5 cm
Edition of 300 numbered copies + 15 artist’s proofs
ISBN: 979-8-9915920-1-7
Nominated for the VOLUMES Award 2024
Have a Nice Day Press is delighted to present A Faggot is a Unit, an artist book by Berlin-based artist, filmmaker, and writer Padraig Robinson. This publication brings together two original screenplays for yet-realized video works by Robinson along with a collection of research material presented as a retrograde calendar. The screenplays, / Imagine Prompt: Catfish Monogamy and The Jealousy of Sagittarius A*, both deal with contemporary life and creative labor as they intersect with digital culture and current anxieties regarding AI. In addition, the screenplays are followed by A Faggot is a Unit (Homage to Hanne Darboven), a collection of archival photographs, scanned objects and ephemera, as well as stock imagery and graphics from the internet collected by Robinson over the course of seven years (2015–2021). The imagery further splits the disorienting narratives presented in the two screenplays to offer a kaleidoscopic and unpredictable way of reading stories while functioning simultaneously as visual companion and counterpoint to the scripts.
Writing and editing is central to Robinson’s published and film work, inquiring into queer histories and the contemporary economy of the image, not as novelty subjects in themselves, but as forms of knowledge integral to questioning histories of perceived liberation. We are committed to representing diverse voices and perspectives that challenge and build upon our vision of bringing material from the fast-paced digital experience to the book form.
Writing and editing is central to Robinson’s published and film work, inquiring into queer histories and the contemporary economy of the image, not as novelty subjects in themselves, but as forms of knowledge integral to questioning histories of perceived liberation. We are committed to representing diverse voices and perspectives that challenge and build upon our vision of bringing material from the fast-paced digital experience to the book form.
Laurel Hauge
No More Than 10%
$15 ︎ Add to Cart
April 2023
Stitch-bound publication
36 pages
19 × 14 cm
Edition of 200, hand-numbered
No More Than 10% acts as a tongue-in-cheek critique as well as ode to the idiosyncracies of the contemporary art fair circuit. Presenting themselves and their most desireable works within temporary wall constructions that sometimes feel closer to labirinths for lab mice rather than the idealized white cube they seem to derive from, gallerists and dealers make every effort to keep their booths pristine. But after the hours of work – installing, socializing, selling – rise into the double digits, one is forced to plug in their most essential devices, often bearing Apple logos: phones, tablets, and laptops. The “phone pictures” collected in this book present a dizzying sequence of corners, floors, and carpets punctuated by strewn cables and devices oftentimes placed curiously close to works of art.
Riley Cavanaugh
Poems Sneaking Through a Sieve
$20 ︎ Add to Cart
October 2022
Spiral-bound publication
66 pages
16 × 22 cm
Edition of 500
ISBN: 978-8894636222
Poems Sneaking Through a Sieve has been reviewed by Artists’ Book Reviews.
This publication bridges gaps between artist book, monograph, sketchbook, and collection of materials gathered on the Internet. Screenshots of CAPTCHA prompts and spam emails collected between 2018–2021 are the inexhaustible source material for the two bodies of work which act as the publication’s foundation.
Cavanaugh responds to this imagery and information by superimposing written responses on the CAPTCHA prompts and omitting texts and graphics from the spam emails to create visual poems. In the book, a selection of these works is paired with additional drawings and photographs by the artist. The two distinct bodies of visual poems seem to converse—each speaking their own language—while the drawings and photographs push and pull the conversation between feigning automation and showing the artist’s hand.
Included in the publication is an essay by Nina Wexelblatt.
Cavanaugh responds to this imagery and information by superimposing written responses on the CAPTCHA prompts and omitting texts and graphics from the spam emails to create visual poems. In the book, a selection of these works is paired with additional drawings and photographs by the artist. The two distinct bodies of visual poems seem to converse—each speaking their own language—while the drawings and photographs push and pull the conversation between feigning automation and showing the artist’s hand.
Included in the publication is an essay by Nina Wexelblatt.
Poems Sneaking Through a Sieve
Postcard Set
This set of 12 postcards collects visual poems by Riley Cavanaugh developed as part of Have a Nice Day Press' latest book release, Poems Sneaking Through a Sieve. The subjects are evenly split between spam email poems and CAPTCHA poems, 4 of which were not included in the book and are published here for the first time.
Art from Above
Magnet Set
This set of 5 magnets features some of the subjects from Have a Nice Day Press’ series Art from Above. Each magnet shows satellite imagery of public sculptures and large scale artworks from around the world. Art from Above is curated by Lele Buonerba and Laurel Hauge.
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Art Book Award
VOLUMES Award 2024
Our most recent publication, A Faggot is a Unit by Padraig Robinson, is up for the this year’s VOLUMES Award!
Three prizes will be decided by the public through online voting and one by the VOLUMES team. Make sure to place your vote by November 12!
The results will be announced on November 16th during the annual VOLUMES Art Publishing Days book fair at Zentralwäscherei in Zurich. During the fair, all submitted publications will be showcased for visitors to view.
Click here to check out all the books in the running and cast your vote!
Info
Art Book Fair
Staple + Stitch 2024
Staple + Stitch is an art book and print fair. A celebration and engagement with art, text, print, and paper hosted at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago. Exhibitors include arts publishers, small and independent presses, book artists, zine makers, and printmakers across the 2nd-floor spaces of the 21c Chicago. Tandem programming includes book signings, workshops, and demonstrations open to all ages. The three-day fair is free and open to the public with an emphasis on publications, artist books, zines, and other print-related materials.
21c Museum Hotel Chicago
November 15–17, 2024
Opening Hours
Friday, November 15 (Preview Party): 6-9pm
Saturday, November 16: 11am-6pm
Sunday, November 17: 11am-6pm
Address
21c Museum Hotel Chicago
55 E Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Info
Art Book Fair
The Art Chapter 2024
BASE Milano
January 19–21, 2024
Art Book Fair
VOLUMES Art Publishing Days 2023
Zentralwäscherei Zürich
November 18–19, 2023
Opening Hours
Saturday, 18 November: 12-8pm
Sunday, 19 November: 12-7pm
Address
Zentralwäscherei Zürich
Neue Hard 12
8005 Zürich
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About
Have a Nice Day Press
Based in Chicago, IL, Have a Nice Day Press develops and publishes books, editions, and ephemera by artists whose work is informed by Internet culture and digital life. The Press was founded by Lele Buonerba and Laurel Hauge in 2019.
We are seeking proposals for our next projects on a rolling basis, please click here to get in touch.
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Lele Buonerba
Lele Buonerba is a graphic designer working in the contemporary arts field since 2017. When he’s not looking at, writing about, or handling art, he enjoys DJing and engaging with club culture.
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Laurel Hauge
Laurel is an artist and writer working across media, including photography, performance, and poetry. Her practice focuses on labor in the art world.
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Distributors (current and past)
- 2 Bridges Music Arts, New York, NY
- After 8 Books, Paris, France
- Art Metropole, Toronto, Canada
- Center for Book Arts, New York, NY
- Hopscotch Reading Room, Berlin, Germany
- Inga, Chicago, IL
- Leporello, Rome, Italy
- The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
- Marmo, Forlì, Italy
- Motto, Berlin, Germany
- Other Books, Los Angeles, CA
- Paint it Black, Turin, Italy
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Printed Matter, New York, NY
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Quimby’s, Chicago, IL
- Rile*, Brussels, Belgium
- Salon für Kunstbuch, Vienna, Austria
- Spazio B**K, Milan, Italy
- SSHH, New York, NY
- STET, Lisbon, Portugal
- Spend Time Zine Mart, Austin, TX
- Verso, Milan, Italy
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