How did the exquisite corpse game create collaborative Surrealist artworks?

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René Magritte: Time Transfixed — Surrealism A visitor to the Tate Liverpool viewing *Time Transfixed*, oil on canvas by René Magritte, 1938; during the exhibition “Rene Magritte: The Pleasure Principle,” 2011.

The exquisite corpse is a collaborative Surrealist activity invented in 1925 that functions by tapping into the unconscious mind to create spontaneous, collective imagery.1

The process involves a group of players working on a single sheet of paper:
* The first participant draws the top portion of a figure—such as a head or the top of an object—and then folds the paper to conceal their contribution.1
* The paper is passed to the next player, who adds the next section, such as a torso, without seeing what was previously drawn.1
* This sequence continues until the composition is complete, resulting in a final figure that is often fantastical, humorous, or disturbing.1

By removing individual control and foresight, the game serves as a method for Surrealists to bypass rational thought and reunite the conscious and unconscious realms. This technique reflects the broader movement goal, championed by André Breton, of merging dream and fantasy with reality to achieve a "surreality".1