The MoMA has some historical examples of the game's Surrealist origins.
The idea behind the creative exercise of "exquisite corpse" is a simple one: expand upon the work someone else has created. As a creative studio that values creativity and collaboration, it's right up our alley.
This week at Varyer HQ, we passed around three folded sheets of paper to create a trio of corpses. We hope you enjoy.
The MoMA has some historical examples of the game's Surrealist origins.
![A collaged creature with googly eyes, a masculine nude torso, and bird feet.](https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1553&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=65906ff43c02ddf38c1c279612fe3017 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=3106&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=5834b7ecdff0c3285769f944458cd431 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1284&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=869b162e23b87e8bf84522653b086bdc 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2568&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=0adee9bacf718b8e8037e51621b08a74 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=994&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=4355364cb7f59f8cdc690c9ec7e33021 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1988&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=8c8b85f2c2b8f0a0c7bb9a955683b81e 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=745&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=8ce55e98d9c896ea0c1cbefa23d6e45e 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/1_2022-09-29-202252_argd.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1491&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=2bdff3bcd685884cac00225026911622 1152w)
![A collaged creature with a robot head, humanoid torso, and alien tentacles.](https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1549&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=197b69cef2c33a4e1298cbdfa69c3eb9 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=3098&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=c890beab6daaa2f063123a4422953378 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1280&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=ccdfe9dcd7bd660757cc262abbdba5fb 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2561&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=39f302eac98cd815d4e5dfb8d5a9e247 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=991&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=e91374a0d061275d58ce37bc40e22d32 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1983&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=763851a44c164653ac8599a42e3b67c7 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=743&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=a931aa4c0a8bb4d35781c59b2f9979de 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/3_2022-09-29-200619_hfdt.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1487&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=e3850cf5aacbe9914ffbf12c5ff4d058 1152w)
![An illustrated person with a feminine head, body made from constellations, and thick, hairy calves.](https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1550&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=a97521f77d6e2fc365ae7f94f7004ea4 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=3100&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=f904c9a1f6be245135c58527de2aaa50 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1281&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=b1a839d0e52216fced51d4184a23ee9b 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=2563&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=dafa03aedc730b3352a6f61f4b6c27b5 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=992&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=7c12f0086cbcbedaef0a3023e5ea7871 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1984&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=46a6ee4f56054d94c15cceed59d9daaa 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=744&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=48b473e7809744fe4b97fea878afc0d4 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/2_2022-09-29-200631_ilyu.png?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1488&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=42a72da3c328bae647a2b7d0a85b83e6 1152w)