Exqusite Corpse Game St Pete / by Debbie Slowey Raguso

Amy Ernst and Deb Slowey

Amy Ernst and Deb Slowey

For the second year I was invited to show and with a new group of artists called the Exquisite Corpse Game. It is a traveling show with a great curator whose goal is exposure in museums and alternative spaces.

Here are some photos from the 1st unveiling.

Exquisite corpse is a very old game. Some say it is ancient but the game we know was started by the surrealists, briefly one person draws the head one the body and one the feet. They are not allowed to see the other parts until each has finished their part.  

Several exciting artist relationships happened during the game and all had a light spirit of fun and encouragement to one another. My old  time friend from my printmaking days at Bob Blackburn’s, Amy Ernst’s was excited to play. She re-lived moments from playing the game with her grandfather, Max Ernst. Max Ernst was a great artist and one of the original surrealists that played this game and made the game popular. I had a lot of fun with Amy and the other game artists!

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