case studies

We have been creating solutions for our clients for 20 years. Some of our commissions have been exhibited and performed in major contemporary art galleries, while others are simply displayed in our clients' homes and offices.

The case studies below illustrate a selection of our most popular solution commissions to date.

fomona @ MONA Tasmania

We were commissioned by the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Tasmania to create and perform four new solutions for their visitors as part of the exhibition Gorillas in our Midst. See full documentation of our solutions here.

resident @ Chapter Cardiff

We created a new range of solutions for visitors to Chapter in Cardiff during our solo presentation at the Gallery. We missed meetings on behalf of 100 clients, we slept on behalf of visitors to the exhibition for £1 and we felt guilty on behalf of everyone for the duration of the 6 week exhibition. See documentation here

withstore @ Rokeby London

In a solo presentation at Rokeby London we presented a range of limited edition 'off-the-shelf' solutions. During the expo we could also be commissioned to accidentally break a glass on behalf of the gallery visitors during a private live performance. See more here

WITH @ Rokeby London

In our first exhibition at Rokeby London we presented a series of client case studies including evidence of a WITH agent doing nothing on behalf of the gallery director. We also presented fictional evidence of 30 years of world travel performed on behalf of a client and documentation of us exercising on behalf of various people. See more here

WITH Live @ ICA London

Our clients' stories have been adapted for a number of presentations and performances at leading contemporary art galleries. Visit this page to see video examples from a series of live events presented at the ICA London.

WITH @ Hayward Gallery London

We often get asked to perform our solutions at major galleries. We used this opportunity given to us by the Hayward in 2007 to recruit some new staff while exercising on behalf of some acclaimed performance artists. Video documentation here!

WITH @ Tate Britain

In this commission for Tate Britain we had fun in a locked gallery space on behalf of a client who wanted to opt out of all social activities for a little while.. No one else was allowed to enter but they could hear us! See more here

homespace @ V&A & Arts Gallery London

We combined two projects for this commission. At the V&A we exercised on behalf of the public in the Cast Court rooms and then we adapted the resulting documentation to create the impression that we'd produced a fantastic educational project from the initiative (which we hadn't!). See more here including a special piece of community rap music!

Fusion Now! @ Rokeby London

We were asked by art critic JJ Charlesworth to respond to the potential of Nuclear Fusion as a future energy source for this group exhibition at Rokeby featuring artists Liam Gillick, Mark Titchner, John Russell, John Latham and Laura Grace Ford. We decided to create an imaginary advertising agency called 'G' who were pitching to create a campaign for our drinks brand WITH Water. They're big idea was to transport an Iceberg to London and catch the melting water in bottles... See their designs here!

AND @ Artprojx Space London

We were asked by curator David Gryn to create an imaginary fund as an artwork for display in his temporary gallery space on Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge. The result was the hugely successful AND: A New Fund for New Times - shares are still available if interested. See the exhibition here!

WITH @ Plymouth Art Centre

In our first solo exhibition in the UK we were commissioned to visualise one of our client case studies from beginning to end. We picked Plymouth local Stephen Humphries to have a WITH agent live out an experience on his behalf. More here

Pow(erm) Art Review Manifesto commission

We were awarded the Art Review Manifesto commission in their 2008 Power 100 edition. We created an advert for our popular solution Pow(erm) where we can be commissioned to destroy your reputation on your behalf. See more here.

Club WITH @ Beaconsfield Gallery, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club and ICA London

In the early days of the WITH project we created a series of members cabaret events throughout London. We worked with brilliant performers, artists, musicians and DJs including Noble and Silver, Simon Munnery and Bedwyr Williams. See here for more

meatworknow @ Liverpool Biennial

We were commissioned by Liverpool Biennial to produce a solution for the 2004 festival. We produced a limited edition t-shirt for the festival staff that allowed them to claim any experience as a valid form of work. More here

chaseme with SOMA Magazine

We were commissioned by journalist Laura Schooling to create a buzz around her career so we photographed her paparazzi style around the streets of New York. Images were published in the US style magazine SOMA. See more here

Early WITH projects

In the early days of WITH we regularly appeared as a 'sponsor' for various exhibitions and we were also asked to contribute works to group solo shows and film screenings. See more here