Artist Louisa Martin worked on the Schools Workshops Programme at Tate Modern 2011–12. As If was developed during this time and captures creative moments in the form of a metafiction through which they can be shared with a wider audience. It is not intended as a guide to the gallery but it is an artist’s invitation to the imagination and a suggestion of an approach to looking at artworks in the collection. Having initially developed her workshop content from the perspective of her practice and interest in the body, performance, ‘pataphysics and visible portals, Martin’s thinking then developed through shared experiences in the gallery with teachers and students over the course of the year.