Rirkrit Tiravanija

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Its aim is not points but furtunes and fluxus-performances wich are hidden behind the chinese numbers printed on the 24 sticks. After having drawn a stick, the player is entitled to disclose a specific fortune or performance-instruction by picking one of the 24 custom made stamps from a board and printing it o a sheet of paper. The artist invites the visitors to try their luck and offers a stage for individuel interpretations of the different fluxus-performances. The edition, consisting of 24 custom made wooden sticks each 90 cm long and a wooden board with 24 costum made stamps containing fortunes and fluxus instructions, will be published in an Edition of 16.

Additionally, the Gallery will show a selection of Multiples published with Rirkrit Tiravanija since 1993. „bicycle shower“ (2010) is also part of „The Land Project“, an agriculture and architecture project in Chiang Mai, initiated by Tiravanija with other artists. Also on display will be a set of 2 traditional kites that are used for competitions in Thailand and all of Asia. An assemblage of small stones forming the words „the state of things“ (2013) is preventing the kites from taking off.

Since the early 1990`s, Rirkrit Tiravanija uses exhibition spaces as a platform for social installations. He initiates cooking for the visitors or has his apartment recreated to scale.