The artist walked into a room.

Then walked out.

Then walked back in.

The room wasn’t there anymore.

Neither was the artist.

 

An artist walks into a room.

The room says, “No, you didn’t.”

The artist says, “Yes, I did.”

The room doesn’t respond.

 

The artist walked into a room and tried to make sense of it.

The room just laughed and kept being a room.

 

An artist walks into a room.

It’s the wrong room.

But they stay anyway.

That’s called conceptual art.

 

The artist walked into a room and made a sound.

The sound said, “Hello.”

The room didn’t respond.

 

The artist walked into a room and declared it a masterpiece.

The room disagreed.

The artist shrugged.

 

The artist walked into a room and asked, “What is art?”
The room didn’t answer.
The artist called it a “silent installation.”

 

The artist walked into a room and found it empty.

Perfect, they thought.

They labeled it “Untitled.”

 

The artist walked into a room.

The room didn’t care.

The artist pretended the room was the audience.

The audience pretended they cared.

 

The artist walked into a room.

The room didn’t notice.

 

The artist walked into a room and said, “This is art.”

The room said, “No, it’s not.”

The artist said, “It’s a dialogue.”

The room didn’t respond.

 

The artist walked into a room.

The room asked, “Why are you here?”

The artist replied, “To make meaning.”

The room responded, “Good luck with that.”

 

The artist walked into a room.

They looked around.

The room looked back.

Neither of them said anything.

 

The artist walked into a room.

The room didn’t notice.

The artist made a mark on the wall.

The room didn’t notice.

 

The artist walked into a room.

The room said, “You’re late.”

 

The artist walked into a room and said, “This is it.”

The room didn’t respond.

The artist nodded.

The room remained unchanged.

 

The artist walked into a room and looked at the wall.

The wall looked back.

The artist felt awkward.

The wall felt nothing.

 

The artist walked into a room and smiled.

The room didn’t smile back.

 

The artist walked into a room and started talking.

The room said, “Shh.”

 

The artist walked into a room and asked, “What do you want from me?”

The room said nothing.

The artist said, “I’ll do my best.”