FAQ
Getting started
Loud Pieces is an art platform built around the concept of perishable art — pieces left in real spaces, open to anyone who happens to find them. You have no control over who discovers your piece or what becomes of it. It's a way of connecting people through physical art, or virtual pieces tied to specific locations that others can visit, find, and collect.
You need an account to add your own pieces or collect them. However, you can browse the map and view where pieces are, without one.
Yes — anyone visiting the Loud Pieces website can see the map and the pieces on it. To submit or collect pieces, you'll need to log in.
Submitting a piece
Go to your dashboard and tap the plus button to add a new piece. Make sure to include a location, a photo so people know what to look out for when searching for your LoudPiece, and photos of the location so it's easier to find.
Yes, you can make your piece anonymous. Simply click the anonymous option when publishing your piece, and your profile information will not appear.
Collecting
When you find a piece in a real life location, you'll find a code attached to it starting with LP. Log into your Loud Pieces account and type the code into your browser URL after loudpieces.com — for example, loudpieces.com/LP1234. This will automatically add the piece to your found pieces collection.
Comments
People can leave comments on any piece they've found. The owner of the piece has the choice to accept or reject comments, and can also reply to them.
My Pieces
My Pieces are the LoudPieces you've created and put out into the world. Found Pieces are the ones you've come across and collected.
The concept
A big part of Loud Pieces' philosophy is that art put out in the world is perishable — left with no control over what will happen to it or who will find it. If your piece can no longer be found and you suspect it's gone, you can let others know by editing your piece to mark it as no longer available.
A physical piece can be anything tangible — a zine, a drawing, a craft, a package. There are no restrictions on what counts. A virtual piece is a digital version of the art, such as a photo, a text, or a poem, accessible to anyone online. Note that physical pieces are only fully visible to people who have found them — and we suggest not revealing the entire piece on the platform, so that people searching for it have something to look forward to.