exquisite corpse
The term "exquisite corpse" originated from the Surrealist movement and describes a collaborative and often whimsical art or literary game.
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Definition
B2Art and Literature
(collaborative, surrealist)A collaborative method where multiple participants sequentially contribute to a sentence or image, each only seeing the end of the previous contribution.
Example
- The artists created an exquisite corpse by each drawing a part of the figure without seeing the others' work.
- In the writing workshop, we played an exquisite corpse game, resulting in a funny and unexpected story.
B2Games
(creative, group)A game where participants take turns adding to a composition, such as a sentence or drawing, without seeing the previous parts, leading to a surprising final product.
Example
- The children played exquisite corpse, resulting in a bizarre but entertaining drawing.
- During the party, we played an exquisite corpse game, and the final story was hilarious.