Untitled (Free) 1992
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Untitled (Free) 1992 is a seminal relational artwork by Rirkrit Tiravanija in which the artist cooked and served free Thai curry to gallery visitors, transforming the exhibition space into a site of social interaction.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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installation art ⓘ participatory artwork ⓘ relational artwork ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
blur boundaries between art and life
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encourage social interaction ⓘ question conventional exhibition formats ⓘ |
| artForm | social practice art ⓘ |
| artMovement | relational aesthetics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Rirkrit Tiravanija NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayStrategy |
free access to food
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open kitchen in gallery ⓘ |
| documentationForm |
photographs
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recipes ⓘ texts ⓘ |
| genre | relational aesthetics ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
communal eating
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cooking Thai curry ⓘ serving food ⓘ |
| hasReenactment | later restagings in museums and galleries ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Untitled (Free) 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary social practice art
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participatory installation practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
conceptual art
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performance art ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstPerformance | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
everyday life
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hospitality ⓘ institutional critique ⓘ participation ⓘ social exchange ⓘ |
| medium |
Thai curry
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cooking ⓘ social interaction ⓘ |
| modeOfEngagement |
conversation
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direct participation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
serving free food to visitors
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transforming gallery into social space ⓘ |
| participant | gallery visitors ⓘ |
| temporalMode | event-based ⓘ |
| uses |
chairs
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gallery kitchen equipment ⓘ serving dishes ⓘ tables ⓘ |
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