For the past 10 years, the Caran d’Ache x HEAD Prize has supported young local talents
Caran d’Ache has always been a keen supporter of Geneva’s local artistic scene, and in particular young talent. Inaugurated in 2011, the Caran d’Ache x HEAD Prize demonstrates tangible proof of its long commitment to nurturing artistic and social development. Each year, the two institutions have the pleasure of honouring a young graduate working with visual arts or visual communication and illustration for the quality and originality of their work.

2021 marks the 10^th anniversary of this prize and is testament to its crucial support of artists studying at this centre of excellence.

SUPRACOLOR, an artists’ residence in partnership with Halle Nord
To mark this decade of collaboration between Caran d’Ache and HEAD, Geneva, the two institutions, together with the Halle Nord art centre, have invited the ten winners to participate in an artists’ residency entitled SUPRACOLOR. Taking place across three and a half weeks, the participating artists are: Lorraine Baylac, Popy Matigot, Elorri Charriton, Jeff Délez, Gaëtan Bhend, Ambre Verschaeve, Marie Mottaz, Karine Deluz, Louise Ducatillon and Oriane Safré-Proust.

Reflecting Caran d’Ache’s desire to always foster and nurture creativity, the residency will be held in honour of free artistic expression.

The entire Halle Nord centre, from its walls, windows and floors, will be entrusted to the ten artists participating in the residence. The young and emerging talents will be given free rein to use their brushes, pencils and rich imagination for over three whole weeks to develop new works in situ.

The group exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday 15 June to Saturday 19 June, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. A closing event will be held on 19 June, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in accordance with the health measures in force.