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Everything Goes In

the combine manifesto
1

Destroy the Frame

A stuffed goat, a tire, a quilt — the object enters the canvas without permission.

2

Erase the Hierarchy

Oil paint beside newsprint. Magazine clippings next to found metal. All material is equal.

3

The Street Is the Studio

Torn billboards, bus transfers, yesterday’s headlines — the city delivers raw material every morning.

4

Layer Until It Fights Back

Six coats of housepaint over paper over fabric. The piece speaks when the argument is done.

This is the Rauschenberg Combine (1955) design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Rauschenberg Combine (1955) guide → designbycurio.com/learn/rauschenberg-combine-1955