Constraint #111
The Multicolored Meal
As many colors as possible on one plate. Photograph before eating.
All constraints
The OuViePo creative constraints
Constraint #109
The Surprise Call
Call someone just to say something kind. No reason. No preamble.
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 #099
The Meal Without Recipe or Shopping
Cook a meal with only what you have right now. No recipe, no shopping.
Constraint #098
The Written Thank You
Write a real thank-you letter. On paper. By hand. Mail it.
Constraint #097
The Impossible Schedule
Plan an impossible day. Try to live it anyway.
Constraint #095
The Private Concert
Play music for just one person. In person. Just for them.
Constraint #094
The Recipe from Memory
Cook a dish from childhood, purely from memory. No recipe, no help.
Constraint #093
The Table Set for Nobody
Set a table for dinner. Beautiful plates, candles. But nobody is coming.
Constraint #092
The Reversed Backpack
Carry your bag in front of you for a whole day. See what changes.
Constraint #090
The Strangers’ Dinner
Invite people you don't know to dinner. Cook for them. Talk.
Constraint #085
The Off-Grid Day
One full day without any screen. From wake-up to bedtime.
Constraint #084
Blind Cooking
Cook an entire dish blindfolded. Trust your other senses.
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 #078
The Meal of Colors
Compose a meal based only on colors. Ignore taste.
Constraint #076
The Invented Recipe
Cook without a recipe, with five random ingredients. No going back.
Constraint #075
The Abandoned Book
Leave a book in a public place. Slip a note inside. Wait.
Constraint #071
The Inherited Recipe
Cook a recipe that belongs to someone else. Follow it exactly. Don't adapt anything.
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 #064
The Cuisine of Noise
Cook with sounds as a score. Record it. It's a composition.
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 #055
Merda d’Artista
Shit in a jar. Label it. Preserve it. It's a work.
Constraint #051
The Domestic Atomic Mushroom
Introduce a plausible false element into a group. Reveal within twenty-four hours.
Constraint #049
The Map of Your Scars
Each scar has a story. Draw them. Tell them.
Constraint #047
The Resurrected PC
Recover an old PC. Install Linux. Discover that obsolescence is software.
Constraint #030
The Dictated Journal
You dictate your diary aloud, walking down the street.
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 #023
Citizen K
Adopt your friend's identity for an entire day.
Constraint #019
The Ephemeral Collage
Draw a face. Paste it at night. Don't come back to see it.
Constraint #017
The Daily Imprint
Each day, an imprint of a different part of your body.
Constraint #011
The Daily Fall
Fall. Every day. Film the fall. Start again tomorrow.
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.