Rirkrit Tiravanija

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Rirkrit Tiravanija

Born January 1, 1961 · Buenos Aires, Argentina. (age 65)

Rirkrit Tiravanija or Tea-rah-vah-nit is a contemporary artist residing in New York City, Berlin, Chiang Mai, and Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

Known For

Wonderland USAWonderland USA · 1989
Wonderland USA
6.01989
MovieDrama
Alice ends up in the derelict houses of Coney Island and Times Square. She sinks into a wonderland of decadence and despair, into the no-mans-land of lost souls, charlatans, broken dreams and cheap perversions.
Chew the FatChew the Fat · 2011
Chew the Fat
2011
MovieDocumentary
"Chew The Fat" (Informal) - To have a long friendly conversation with someone. In the film project 'Chew The Fat', the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, living in New York portraits a group of 12 artists (Douglas Gordon, Angela Bulloch, Pierre Huyghe, Philippe Parreno, Dominique Gonzalez - Foerster, Elizabeth Peyton, Tobias Rehberger, Carsten Hoeller, Liam Gillick, Jorge Pardo, Andrea Zittel, Maurizio Cattelan). The artists, all chosen by Tiravanija, belong to the same generation as himself and, like him, have advanced during the nineties to achieve international success. Most importantly, all are good friends of Tiravanija. This creates a particularly relaxed situation in which conversation can flow naturally between the two with personal issues coming up as easily and often as those to do with work or career.
[Ghost Reader C.H.][Ghost Reader C.H.] · 2002
[Ghost Reader C.H.]
2002
Movie
In Ghost Reader C.H., AnnLee, the virtual apparition from the “No Ghost Just a Shell” project, reads aloud Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, weaving a haunting meditation on identity, technology, and presence.
Art City 1 Making It in ManhattanArt City 1 Making It in Manhattan · 1996
Art City 1 Making It in Manhattan
8.01996
MovieDocumentary
Unlike any art movie you've ever seen, Making it in Manhattan is informed 'entertainment' about the people who make contemporary art. Artists, collectors, and dealers bring to life the art capital of the world, New York, as it plunges into the 21st Century. Presenting a cross-section of artists, the film discusses inspiration, aesthetics, and the meaning of success. With Louise Bourgeois, Brice Marden, Chuck Close, Neil Jenney, Elizabeth Murray, Ashley Bickerton, Gary Simmons, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Rirkrit Tiravanija, St. Clair Cemin, Ivan Karp, Jay Gorney, Matthew Marks, Jerry Saltz, Herb & Dorothy Vogel, and others. From abstraction to figuration, from installation to conceptual art, from the privacy of the doctor's office to the posh gallery opening, Making it in Manhattan captures the reality of a special world. Music by Tom Waits, Don Braden Ryuichi Sakamoto, George van Eps, Piero Umiliani with Chet Baker.
Karl's Perfect DayKarl's Perfect Day · 2017
Karl's Perfect Day
6.02017
MovieDocumentaryFantasy
A day in the life of Swedish poet Karl Holmqvist.
Lung Neaw Visits His NeighboursLung Neaw Visits His Neighbours · 2011
Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbours
2011
MovieDocumentary
We follow Lung Neaw living off the land and visiting neighbours in a world of simple realities. His is an existence marked by compassion for his environment and fellow villagers, and in Lung Neaw we see the basic truths of a humble man; another man making our world turn to a better revolution.
untitled 2015 (bangkok boogie woogie, no. 1)untitled 2015 (bangkok boogie woogie, no. 1) · 2015
untitled 2015 (bangkok boogie woogie, no. 1)
2015
Movie
In 2010, Bangkok erupted in violence with protesters from both the Left and Right, battling the military in the streets. The main weapon on both sides was the tire, both as a barricade and as improvised Molotov cocktail, rolled instead of thrown.

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Chew the FatChew the Fat · 2011
Chew the Fat
2011
MovieDocumentary
"Chew The Fat" (Informal) - To have a long friendly conversation with someone. In the film project 'Chew The Fat', the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, living in New York portraits a group of 12 artists (Douglas Gordon, Angela Bulloch, Pierre Huyghe, Philippe Parreno, Dominique Gonzalez - Foerster, Elizabeth Peyton, Tobias Rehberger, Carsten Hoeller, Liam Gillick, Jorge Pardo, Andrea Zittel, Maurizio Cattelan). The artists, all chosen by Tiravanija, belong to the same generation as himself and, like him, have advanced during the nineties to achieve international success. Most importantly, all are good friends of Tiravanija. This creates a particularly relaxed situation in which conversation can flow naturally between the two with personal issues coming up as easily and often as those to do with work or career.

Director

Art City 1 Making It in ManhattanArt City 1 Making It in Manhattan · 1996
Art City 1 Making It in Manhattan
8.01996
MovieDocumentary
Unlike any art movie you've ever seen, Making it in Manhattan is informed 'entertainment' about the people who make contemporary art. Artists, collectors, and dealers bring to life the art capital of the world, New York, as it plunges into the 21st Century. Presenting a cross-section of artists, the film discusses inspiration, aesthetics, and the meaning of success. With Louise Bourgeois, Brice Marden, Chuck Close, Neil Jenney, Elizabeth Murray, Ashley Bickerton, Gary Simmons, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Rirkrit Tiravanija, St. Clair Cemin, Ivan Karp, Jay Gorney, Matthew Marks, Jerry Saltz, Herb & Dorothy Vogel, and others. From abstraction to figuration, from installation to conceptual art, from the privacy of the doctor's office to the posh gallery opening, Making it in Manhattan captures the reality of a special world. Music by Tom Waits, Don Braden Ryuichi Sakamoto, George van Eps, Piero Umiliani with Chet Baker.