Oblique Strategies: "Use an Unacceptable Colour"

War with Art by Eric, George, & Sheldon

Sep 9, 20260:22:34Arts

George, Eric, and Sheldon draw another prompt from Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt’s iconic Oblique Strategies deck. This episode’s pull delivers a simple yet provocative constraint: "Use an unacceptable color." From out-of-...

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