Usus Fructus Abusus takes the form of a sales contract, whose fulfilment is at its core: by restricting the buyer’s rights, Usus Fructus Abusus examines the dynamics of the art market and the question of the value of artworks.

The project consists of two parts: the archive, which is inalienable and maintained by the artist, and the object, intended to circulate according to the terms set by the contract. Each transfer of ownership results in the signing of a new deed, which is kept both in the archive and with the object, thereby building the work’s history as it changes hands.

The contract imposes strict terms of resale: the value doubles with each transaction, but the holding period is strictly limited: after six months, the object must be destroyed.