Constraint #112
The Daily Scene
Choose a mundane moment. Replay it as if it were a scene in a film.
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The OuViePo creative constraints
Constraint #103
The Body Journal
Write about your body every day for a week. Not what you think... what you feel.
Constraint #100
The Walk Without Destination
Walk out your front door. No plan. Follow what catches your eye.
Constraint #097
The Impossible Schedule
Plan an impossible day. Try to live it anyway.
Constraint #096
The Sound Map
Map the sounds of your neighborhood. Walk, listen, note everything.
Constraint #094
The Recipe from Memory
Cook a dish from childhood, purely from memory. No recipe, no help.
Constraint #085
The Off-Grid Day
One full day without any screen. From wake-up to bedtime.
Constraint #083
The Slow Meal
A meal in slow motion. One hour minimum. Each bite counts.
Constraint #074
The Commute Playlist
Create a playlist that tells the story of your commute. In order.
Constraint #072
The Tuesday Lunch
Every Tuesday, eat the same meal. For a month. Exactly the same.
Constraint #068
The Three-Hour Bench
A public bench. Three hours. No phone. Just be there.
Constraint #062
The Word of the Day
A word drawn at random. Slip it into every conversation of the day. Without anyone noticing.
Constraint #053
The Ritual Backup
Manually back up an element from your digital life. Understand what you keep.
Constraint #039
SuperMario Sleeping
Recreate Super Mario Bros with photos of you sleeping in improvised settings.
Constraint #035
The Post-Trauma Journal
Write your journal 48 hours after a difficult event.
Constraint #034
The Daily Clip Constraint
Film 1 minute of video each day. Same setting, same time every day.
Constraint #029
Daily Phasing
Every hour, you change personality. 6-7am you are A, 7-8am you are B...
Constraint #028
Rhythmic Counting
Count absurd things during a day. Share your numbers.
Constraint #027
Calle Drift
Follow a stranger for a day. Document their route.
Constraint #025
The Weekly Time Capsule
Lock your week in a box. To open in a year.
Constraint #024
The Intentional Ephemeral
Write a beautiful page. Burn it. That's your creation.
Constraint #010
Noise / Silence
Record the silence of a beautiful place, then the worst noise from your home.
Constraint #008
Tehching Hsieh Marathon
Same time, same framing, same light. Thirty days. Zero tolerance.
Constraint #007
Fluxus Destruction
Slowly destroy an object you care about. Keep the remains.
Constraint #005
Domestic Abramović
Look a stranger in the eyes. In silence. As long as possible.
Constraint #004
Gestural Lipogram
Spend an entire day without your dominant hand.
Constraint #002
Opalka Counter
Every morning, write by hand the number of days you have lived.
Constraint #001
The Daily Event Score
Draw a verb at random. Do it.