Exquisite Corpse Show
September 18 - 25, 2005
~ a group show for the live of heart ~
exquisitecorpseshow@yahoo.com

North/South Galleries
California College of the Arts
5241 College Ave (@ Broadway)
Oakland, CA 94618
Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 - 6 p.m.

View the postcards
View the SFist.com review (thanks to John Casey)

More than 25 artists of all backgrounds and disciplines come together to create surrealist-inspired “exquisite corpses” – collaboratively made art pieces. The show includes work spanning from the more traditional drawings and paintings on paper to animation, sculpture, film, and more. Organized by California College of the Arts student Nancy Chan, the show is a celebration of both the individual and collaborative effort.

An open artist call was announced in late spring, inviting artists of all disciplines and backgrounds to come together and make work. Over 25 people, composed of students, graduates, friends, and family, answered the call and met regulaly during the summer. The participants come from various disciplines, including ceramics, photography, and film, forming a collaborative bond that results in a diverse collection of work. Every piece was just as much of a surprise to the artists as they will be to the viewers, bringing a much-needed fun air to the traditional gallery show.

Artists (partial list):
Annie Wong / Headexplodie
Mary Anne Kluth
Walt Gorecki
Fraser Rotchford
Christine Monohan / Dieselle.net
Kika Jonsson / kikajonsson.com
Diana Chamberlain
Gaby Felten
Nancy Chan / .see inside for details.
Adrian Carpenter
Lucas Ketelle
Sam Rodriguez
Jessica Attie
Chris Castillo
Michael V. Flores
Debbie Horn
Gustavo Martinez
Pamela Martinez
Marcess Owings
Matthew Rodriguez
Vivian Wong

How-tos:
How to make an Exquisite Corpse
How to make a piece for the Infinite Corpse

Contact:
exquisitecorpseshow@yahoo.com

card artwork by (top-bottom)
Christine Monohan, Walt Gorecki, Nancy Chan

"Exquisite Corpse (or Exquisite cadaver) is a method by which a collection of words or images are collectively assembled, the result being known as the exquisite corpse or cadavre exquis in French. It is a technique used by surrealists, and is based on an old parlour game called Consequences in which players wrote in turn on a sheet of paper, folded it to conceal a part of the writing, and then passed it to the next player for a further contribution."
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- Wikipedia