{"id":54,"date":"2017-12-06T16:13:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T16:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/urbandesigncoop\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2017-12-12T04:25:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T04:25:49","slug":"watervilles-exquisite-corpses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/urbandesigncoop\/watervilles-exquisite-corpses\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterville’s Exquisite Corpses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WATERVILLE\\’S EXQUISITE CORPSES<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t
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An annual public mural created in the form of exquisite corpse by a diverse group of Waterville dwellers ultimately forming a mural series across Waterville.<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t
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WHAT IS EXQUISITE CORPSE?<\/h1>

Exquisite corpse (cadavre exquis) is a collaborative art game in which words or images are collectively assembled. The technique was invented in 1925 by the French Surrealists as a game of chance and experimentation. Each collaborator adds to the composition in sequence either by following a rule or by seeing the end of what the previous person contributed. In the case of the drawings shown below, the pieces of paper were folded to conceal the\u00a0previous section of the drawing before the next artist added their piece. The technique is often used to create bodies, hence the word \u201ccorpse\u201d, but can also be applied in other forms.<\/strong><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t

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WHAT ARE WATERVILLE\\’S EXQUISITE CORPSES?<\/h3>

This project is a mural series in the form of exquisite corpse. It is inspired by an exhibition at Space Gallery<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0Breaking Boredom Project<\/a>, and\u00a0The Exquisite Corpse of the Unknown Veteran.\u00a0<\/a>The goal of these murals is to allow the communities of Waterville to create public art that represents their visions of Waterville.<\/p>

The murals will be created by:<\/p>