Untitled (free still)
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Untitled (free/still) 1992/1995/2007/2011 is a series of artworks by Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija.[1] Trained in Canada,[2] the New York-based artist's installations often take the form of stages or rooms for sharing meals, cooking, reading or playing music; architecture or structures for living and socialising are a core element in his work.
In this conceptual piece, Tiravanija invites the visitor to interact, in a sociable manner, with this contemporary art. The artist aims to bridge the distance between the viewer and the artist. The viewer is part of the art, and is constantly creating the art as they eat curry and talk with friends or new acquaintances.[3]
Tiravanija's first solo exhibition was called Untitled (Free). In 1992, the 303 Gallery in the SoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan, played host to the exhibition. The contents within the gallery's back rooms, were moved by the artist into the exhibition space. The business of art was on display, as an emptied office was transformed into temporary kitchen, where anyone who wanted a portion of Thai green vegetable curry was served some by Tiravanija's.[4]