Exquisite Corpse project

21 November 2008

Exquisite Corpse project

Posted by kika nicolela on 15 May 2008 at 7:16pm in Video Artists

Hello everybody!

I asked for ideas for collaboration, and we got a great one from Marty McCutcheon (check the previous discussion for referral).

He suggested we make a video version of the Exquisite Corpse (a method invented by the surrealists. For those who wants to know more about this, check the oracle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse).

This is not something that hasn't been done before, but I think it's an interesting first experience of collaboration between artists from artreview.

So it would work like this: one artist makes a 60 seconds video and send the last 10 seconds to an artist he/she chooses (we just have to decide who will be this first artist, maybe Marty could start, or me). The artist who receives the video will make his/her 60 seconds starting with the 10 seconds of he previous artist. He/she is allowed to work with this 10 seconds in any way he/she wants. And then complete with 60 seconds of his own work. Once finished his/her part, he/she will send the last 10 seconds to the next artist, chosen by him/her.

Please let me know if this is clear enough!

I'll post the rules for participation soon.

Kika

Tags: project, exquisite, corpse, collaboration, video, art

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Permalink Reply by Simone Stoll on 17 May 2008 at 2:23pm: kika, i'm already partcipating in a similar project, it's in its beginning, not video but drawing, photo etc, it's also called the exquisite etc, are you aware of it ?? http://www.exquisite-corps.com
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Permalink Reply by kika nicolela on 17 May 2008 at 3:00pm: I wasn't, but if you enter wikipedia and search exquisite corpse, you gonna see lots of projects in many medias already done this way. I couldn't find one with experimental video. But it's a method, a way of making things, and I believe each time it's done, it's different because of the process and the people involved.
I also believe we should do this more than once. Maybe make a whole series out of this.
And how is it working out for you this experience?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Simone Stoll on 17 May 2008 at 3:43pm: it has just started, so i can't tell you much, i take it rather lightly,
it's also an exercise to let go and interact, maybe the video should also be more interwoven, instead linear, but that's even more risky, and again, maybe then people should decide who they want to let touch ... s.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Anders Weberg on 17 May 2008 at 4:44pm: Hi all,
If there's room for one more I'm interested.
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Permalink Reply by Marty McCutcheon on 17 May 2008 at 4:53pm: Climb aboard, Anders, there's room for everyone. We're still sorting some things out. It's like we're ready for a road trip, but still deciding who's gonna drive first.

I think it'll be me, then Ambuja...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kika nicolela on 17 May 2008 at 5:18pm: How about:
Marty - Ambuja - me (Kika) - Zachary - Simone - JohnJohn - Mike - Anders
It would be 8 people, which I guess is also a good number. Or we divide this groups in 2 and make 2 different videos at the same time.
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Permalink Reply by Marty McCutcheon on 17 May 2008 at 5:37pm: Two groups sounds best to me- More cadavers, less time.

How might we divide ourselves? birth-month? geographic latitude?
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Permalink Reply by mike hinc on 17 May 2008 at 6:22pm: Ha! I'm June - exactly 43.209839 Latitude and Meridian Verte (GMT) for Longitude.

To be honest, I'd be happy with 8 in the group but I'll go with the flow!; ▶ Reply to This