Constraint #110
The Hidden Talent
Learn something you've never done before. In one day. Show the result.
All constraints
The OuViePo creative constraints
Constraint #109
The Surprise Call
Call someone just to say something kind. No reason. No preamble.
Constraint #107
The Kind Post-it
Write kind messages on post-its. Stick them where people will find them.
Constraint #106
World Cuisine
Cook a dish from a country you know nothing about. No shortcuts.
Constraint #105
The List of Impossible Things
Write a list of things you will never do. Be precise.
Constraint #104
The Absurd Translation
Translate a text into a language you don't speak. Without a dictionary.
Constraint #102
Game Night
Invent a game on the spot. Play it right now. Make up the rules as you go.
Constraint #101
The Personal Museum
Gather five objects that represent your life right now. Display them. Write the labels.
Constraint #098
The Written Thank You
Write a real thank-you letter. On paper. By hand. Mail it.
Constraint #095
The Private Concert
Play music for just one person. In person. Just for them.
Constraint #093
The Table Set for Nobody
Set a table for dinner. Beautiful plates, candles. But nobody is coming.
Constraint #091
Gestural Communication
Spend an hour communicating only through gestures. No words, no writing.
Constraint #090
The Strangers’ Dinner
Invite people you don't know to dinner. Cook for them. Talk.
Constraint #089
The Kind Sign
Make a sign with a kind message. Hold it up in a public place. Observe.
Constraint #088
The Noisy Minute of Silence
One minute of silence. But listen to everything. Write it all down.
Constraint #086
The Impromptu Picnic
Grab whatever you have. Go eat outside. Right now. No planning.
Constraint #083
The Slow Meal
A meal in slow motion. One hour minimum. Each bite counts.
Constraint #082
The Anonymous Compliment
Write compliments for strangers. Leave them where they'll be found.
Constraint #081
The Reimagined Storefront
Choose a storefront. Redesign it entirely in your mind. Write it down.
Constraint #079
The Voice of Another
Record yourself reading a text in someone else's voice. Not an imitation... a channeling.
Constraint #077
The Conversation Without Direct Answers
Have a conversation where every answer is a question. See how long it lasts.
Constraint #075
The Abandoned Book
Leave a book in a public place. Slip a note inside. Wait.
Constraint #073
The Absurd Object
Create an object that serves no purpose. Carry it with you for a week.
Constraint #072
The Tuesday Lunch
Every Tuesday, eat the same meal. For a month. Exactly the same.
Constraint #071
The Inherited Recipe
Cook a recipe that belongs to someone else. Follow it exactly. Don't adapt anything.
Constraint #070
The Historic Contacts
Scroll through your contacts. Call someone you haven't spoken to in over a year.
Constraint #067
The Backwards Dinner
Dessert first. Starter next. Main course last. Nothing else changes.
Constraint #066
The Day in Verse
Respond in alexandrines all day. At the supermarket checkout too.
Constraint #062
The Word of the Day
A word drawn at random. Slip it into every conversation of the day. Without anyone noticing.
Constraint #061
The Unknown Dish
A dish you've never made. No recipe. With your instinct.
Constraint #060
The Mailed Letter
By hand. In an envelope. With a real stamp. For someone 30 minutes away from you.
Constraint #059
The Silent Meal
Dine together. No phone. No music. Just you two and the food.
Constraint #058
The Imposed Discovery
An unknown artist. One week. A work in response.
Constraint #051
The Domestic Atomic Mushroom
Introduce a plausible false element into a group. Reveal within twenty-four hours.
Constraint #050
The Social Sculpture
Organize an event without a program. Each participant is both artist and spectator.
Constraint #049
The Map of Your Scars
Each scar has a story. Draw them. Tell them.
Constraint #046
Dismantled AI
Use an AI for a week. Document everything. The gap is the work.
Constraint #036
The Exhaustive List
List everything that makes you anxious. Everything. No filter.
Constraint #027
Calle Drift
Follow a stranger for a day. Document their route.
Constraint #026
The Inherited Playlist
Ask someone to create your soundtrack. That's your musical portrait.
Constraint #023
Citizen K
Adopt your friend's identity for an entire day.
Constraint #021
Portrait of a Stranger
One stranger's portrait per week. Ask, draw, display.
Constraint #018
Personal Invasion
Reproduce your pattern throughout the city. Photograph. Map.
Constraint #014
The Clapping
Two people, one struck rhythm. One shifts. Hold without getting lost.
Constraint #009
Sol LeWitt Instruction
Write a constraint. Send it to a stranger. Never see the result.
Constraint #006
Existential Exquisite Corpse
Three people, three papers, one blind constraint. Execute the result.
Constraint #005
Domestic Abramović
Look a stranger in the eyes. In silence. As long as possible.
Constraint #001
The Daily Event Score
Draw a verb at random. Do it.