Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer, at the Indianapolis stop of his Spanish language bookstore Librería Donceles. His assignment challenges you to give old books new lives through combinatory play.

INSTRUCTIONS - Combinatory Play
1. Bring together a small group of collaborators
2. Each collaborator will pick a play
3. Read the plays together, exchanging lines
4. Upload it using #theartassignment

Learn more about Pablo's work: pablohelguera.net

Find out more about The Art Assignment and how to submit your response: theartassignment.com