Constraint #109
The Surprise Call
Call someone just to say something kind. No reason. No preamble.
All constraints
The OuViePo creative constraints
Constraint #108
The Sound of Home
Record all the sounds your home makes in one day. Make a catalog.
Constraint #107
The Kind Post-it
Write kind messages on post-its. Stick them where people will find them.
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 #103
The Body Journal
Write about your body every day for a week. Not what you think... what you feel.
Constraint #102
Game Night
Invent a game on the spot. Play it right now. Make up the rules as you go.
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 #092
The Reversed Backpack
Carry your bag in front of you for a whole day. See what changes.
Constraint #088
The Noisy Minute of Silence
One minute of silence. But listen to everything. Write it all down.
Constraint #087
The Musical Doorbell
Replace your doorbell with a tune you hum yourself.
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 #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 #074
The Commute Playlist
Create a playlist that tells the story of your commute. In order.
Constraint #073
The Absurd Object
Create an object that serves no purpose. Carry it with you for a week.
Constraint #070
The Historic Contacts
Scroll through your contacts. Call someone you haven't spoken to in over a year.
Constraint #069
The Impossible Ringtone
Replace your ringtone with a sound you recorded yourself. Keep it for a month.
Constraint #067
The Backwards Dinner
Dessert first. Starter next. Main course last. Nothing else changes.
Constraint #065
Eyes Everywhere
Eyes on all round objects. Live a week with a house that watches you.
Constraint #063
The Album in the Dark
An entire album. In the dark. Lying down. Doing nothing else.
Constraint #062
The Word of the Day
A word drawn at random. Slip it into every conversation of the day. Without anyone noticing.
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 #053
The Ritual Backup
Manually back up an element from your digital life. Understand what you keep.
Constraint #052
Blind Drawing
Draw an object without looking at your paper. Eyes on the object, hand on the paper.
Constraint #044
The Autopsied File
Open an old file or system file. Analyze its metadata like an archaeologist.
Constraint #040
The Sound Pandora’s Box
Record all the sounds of your day. Create a sonic composition.
Constraint #039
SuperMario Sleeping
Recreate Super Mario Bros with photos of you sleeping in improvised settings.
Constraint #038
The Digital Ready-Made
Find an image online. Re-request it from an AI. Compare.
Constraint #030
The Dictated Journal
You dictate your diary aloud, walking down the street.
Constraint #022
The Minimal Hack
Intervene in public space in the most minimal way possible.
Constraint #017
The Daily Imprint
Each day, an imprint of a different part of your body.
Constraint #013
The One-Minute Choreographic Journal
One body sculpture per day. One minute. No more.
Constraint #011
The Daily Fall
Fall. Every day. Film the fall. Start again tomorrow.
Constraint #003
Wurm × Flanagan Sculpture
Hold an uncomfortable object against your body. Exactly ten minutes.
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.