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No Words

Overview


No Words is a social experiment examining how interpersonal connection forms when language is completely removed from communication.

Six participants will be paired and asked to communicate only through images in a private text‑message thread for 30 consecutive days. No words, text, symbols, audio, or symbolic substitutes of any kind are permitted.

The experiment will be published as a book.



Conceptual Frame


Countless contemporary relationships begin without physical co‑presence. They unfold inside private message threads. Intimacy develops gradually through sustained presence rather than immediate disclosure.

During the early weeks of an online‑born connection, meaning emerges through continued engagement rather than singular gestures.

No Words enters this incipient relational space by removing language entirely.

For thirty consecutive days, participants communicate only through images. Language is unavailable. There are no words to clarify intention or to resolve misunderstanding. The experiment does not invent a beginning. It reveals what happens when connection must continue without explanation.

Participants enter with full knowledge of the experiment’s intent and constraints. There are no hidden rules. What is ultimately tested is willingness and the capacity to remain in relation under a shared limitation.

No Words is not about producing images as art.

It is an experiment in intimacy. 

It asks how closeness changes when language is no longer available to guide it.

What remains is a record of relational exposure that shows what it might take to stay, what happens when staying becomes difficult.



Structure of the Experiment

  • 6 participants total
  • Each pair communicates in a private text‑message thread
  • All interaction occurs only inside that thread
  • The experiment runs for 30 consecutive days without interruption
  • This experiment is singular and will not be repeated


Pairings and initiation roles are determined by the organizers.



Core Constraints (Non‑Negotiable)


By applying, you acknowledge that participation requires strict adherence to the following constraints.


Communication

  • Images only
  • No text, captions, emojis, symbols, numbers, or letters
  • No audio, music, voice notes, links, articles, or screenshots
  • Images must be self‑created by you using your phone camera
  • No memes, reaction images, or symbolic shorthand

Images replace words but language systems are not allowed to enter visually.



Self‑Representation

  • No images of your face
  • No images of your body or body parts (including hands, feet)
  • No reflections, mirrors, shadows, silhouettes, or staged self‑portraits
  • First‑person POV images are allowed



Content Limits

  • No nudity
  • No sexually explicit imagery
  • No images whose primary purpose is sexual display



Containment

  • Absolutely no contact outside the experiment
  • No in‑person meetings
  • No phone calls
  • No social media interaction
  • No email, messaging apps, or third‑party communication
  • No indirect signaling

All contact must occur only through the image‑only text thread.



Duration & Commitment

  • Participation is for 30 consecutive days
  • Early withdrawal is not permitted, except in cases of serious emergency
  • Maximum 5 images per participant per day

Completion is part of the experiment.



Documentation & Publication


Documentation is required.


  • One participant per pair will submit daily screenshots of the full conversation thread
  • Both participants will submit all image files they sent that day daily
  • All materials will be used toward a published book

This book is the final form of the work.



Who Should Apply


You may be a good fit if you:

  • are comfortable with ambiguity and delay
  • do not require immediate clarification or reassurance
  • can follow strict constraints without negotiation
  • can sustain attention and restraint over time
  • are willing to be misunderstood

This experiment is not about visual skill, cleverness, or artistic expression.



Submission Instructions


No Words is accepting applications via email submission only.

Submissions must follow the protocol below exactly.
Submissions that do not will not be considered.



1. Submission Address


All materials must be sent to:

nowords.submission@protonmail.com


2. Subject Line (Required)


Use the following subject line exactly:

NO WORDS — Application — [First Name Last Name]



3. Email Body (Required)


The body of the email must include:

  • Full name
  • Age
  • City and time zone
  • Confirmation that you are available for 30 consecutive days
  • Confirmation that you are willing to sign a participation agreement if selected
  • A single sentence confirming that you have read and understand all constraints on this page

You may use the following language:
“I have read and understand the constraints of No Words and agree to comply fully if selected.”

No additional explanation is necessary.



4. Image Submission (Required)


Attach one (1) original image responding to one (1) of the prompts below.

Choose one prompt only:
  • “How was your day?”
  • “What do you do for work?”
  • “Where are you located?”
  • “Tell me something about yourself.”

The image must follow all constraints above.

This is not an audition.
We are assessing how you approach translation under constraint, not aesthetics.



5. File Naming (Required)


Name your image file using this format:

lastname_firstname_prompt.jpg

Example:
doe_jane_howwasyourday.jpg



6. Optional Attachment


You may include one optional PDF or text file (maximum one page) describing prior experience with long‑form, constraint‑based, or image‑based work.

This is optional.



Selection & Next Steps

  • Exactly six participants will be selected
  • Selected applicants will be contacted directly
  • Selected applicants must sign a participation agreement before the experiment begins
  • Not all applicants will receive a response



Note


This is not a collaborative project.
It is a request for deliberate participation under fixed conditions in a single, finite social experiment.

Careful reading and precise compliance are part of the evaluation.