The Exquisite Corpse

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The Exquisite Corpse is a game invented by the Surrealists which allowed multiple people to contribute to the spontaneous creation of a work of art. One person would begin a drawing, fold and conceal what they made, and pass it along to the next person who would add to the piece. Finally, after everyone had contributed, a new piece of artwork is made. It’s amazing to me how we try to find and how meaning can surface from these random drawings.

Here are some corpses:

   
   
   

And even more…

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2 Responses to “The Exquisite Corpse”

  1. Thorne Brandt Says:

    Great article on exquisite corpses. For those interested, there’s a community creating exquisite corpses online on this strange website called http://exquisitechat.org

  2. Todd Powelson Says:

    Thanks for sharing, I’m heading over to take a look now. I wanna contribute some body parts!

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