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Rirkrit Tiravanija
Rirkrit Tiravanija (b. 1961 and pronounced RICK-rit Tira-VAN-it) is a Buenos Aires-born contemporary artist who divides his time in New York, Berlin and Bangkok.
His early installations involved cooking meals for gallery-goers. Jerry Saltz, Art in America, Feb 1996.
Tiravanija's artwork, which explores the social role of the artist, is described by Nicolas Bourriaud as having a "relational aesthetics." His installations often take the form of stages or rooms for sharing meals, cooking, reading, playing music. Architecture or structures for living and socializing are a core element in his work. He is represented by the Gavin Brown Gallery in New ...
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