The Presence of Exchange – GIFT in Artistic Research and Beyond

This publication integrates empirical research, theoretical and fictional texts, art objects and artistic research to a nuanced and diverse understanding of the gift. We have brought together academic scholars and artist-researchers to interrogate existing and projected knowledges about the gift-concept. The Presence of Exchange delves into how artist-researchers conceptualise, materialise, and articulate the idea of gift—its role in society and in our lives. Eleven authors and author groups...