“A work of art is a gift, not a commodity . . .
works of art exist simultaneously in two “economies”, a market economy and a gift economy.
Only one of these is essential, however:
a work of art can survive without the market, but where there is no gift, there is no art.” 
Lewis Hyde, The Gift

more than momentary: ENJOY, a participatory, curatorial project engaging 24 international participants culminating in an exhibition at RaumX London and an 24-page artist’s book, 2015

more than momentary: ENJOY alters the typical path of artwork from studio to gallery to collector by offering voluntary participants the opportunity to borrow and spend extended time with the work before the exhibition. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde’s ideas about art as a gift, I offered this time with the work as a gift, as a way of opening up the possibilities for relating to the work in a way that is more than momentary. The choice of the word ENJOY in the titled refers to the secondary meaning of the word: “to possess or benefit from.”

It was my hope that this more than momentary engagement with the work and the chance to temporarily possess it would afford some pleasure and benefit that goes beyond the typically brief gallery viewing experience.