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CC: Exquisite corpse

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CC: Exquisite corpse
Swap Coordinator:Angie (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Art  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:16
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:April 23, 2016
Date items must be sent by:May 23, 2016
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Exquisite corpse

For this swap, we're going to sort of play the exquisite corpse game with each other and by ourselves!

Create a collage postcard of a figure using 4 different parts.

The parts should be divided like this:

1 head/shoulders
2 shoulders/torso
3 hips/legs
4 legs/feet

Your collage can combine human, robot or animal parts or whatever else fits.

Some of this can be drawn or painted or rubber stamped or whatever. Incorporate all your wonderful art skills to create your figure but be mindful that this is a collage group.

Postcards can be any size. Preferably sent naked but if you've had issues in the past, pop it into an envelope or one of those clear envelopes or whatever. Be sure to apply proper postage.

Get creative, have some fun and celebrate the surreal!

** Image is by Cadavre Exquis with Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró, Max Morise, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky) (French)

Do a search at google images for exquisite corpse collage and you get some GREAT examples!


History:
Surrealist artists played a collaborative, chance-based parlor game, typically involving four players, called Cadavre Exquis (Exquisite Corpse). Each participant would draw an image (or, on some occasions, paste an image down) on a sheet of paper, fold the paper to conceal their contribution, and pass it on to the next player for his contribution.

Taking turns adding onto each other’s drawings and collages resulted in fantastic composite figures, such as Nude by Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró, Max Morise, and Man Ray. The resulting nude female figure combines a humorous and absurd array of features—from leaf ears to snowshoe feet. For the Surrealists, Exquisite Corpse was a perfect parlor game, involving elements of unpredictability, chance, unseen elements, and group collaboration—all in service of disrupting the waking mind’s penchant for order.

Discussion

graciepie49 04/12/2016 #

Awesomely interesting Angie!

Paige1900 04/13/2016 #

I love it!!!

phillaine 04/21/2016 #

Wonderful! I want to play! :)

MissPaula 04/23/2016 #

I played that game! I had forgotten all about it.......What a great swap idea!

marissa477 05/ 8/2016 #

I had so much fun creating this swap.

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