Rirkrit Tiravanija

Rirkrit Tiravanija
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityThai

Rirkrit Tiravanija (Thai: ฤกษ์ฤทธิ์ ตีระวนิช, pronunciation: [rɯk-rit tira-wanit] or Tea-rah-vah-nit[1]) is a Thai contemporary artist residing in New York City, Berlin, and Chiangmai, Thailand.[2] He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961. His installations often take the form of stages or rooms for sharing meals, cooking, reading or playing music; architecture or structures for living and socializing are a core element in his work.

  1. ^ Jerry Saltz (May 7, 2007), Conspicuous Consumption New York Magazine.
  2. ^ Rirkrit Tiravanija, Solomon R. Guggenheim, New York.