Rirkrit: Art, Food and Interaction

Instead of the usual art exhibits consisted of paintings, shorts talks and people walking around, an artist named Rirkrit Tiravanija prepares tables, chairs, blender and food ingredients for his latest exhibit. No, he is not a chef or a food stylist; he's an artist who work on the element that art is about interaction and socialization.


I learned online that Rirkrit Tiravanija or simply Rirkrit is a contemporary artist living in New York. His installations often involved cooking and sharing meals. I read that his art teacher challenged him 'to stop making art' (confusing, right?); this pushed him to think outside the box and so he put up plywood panels on selected sites and he invited people to do whatever they want.


Seeing this kind of art presentation makes me think that we can really find art in anything. The limitation is our imagination. Funny how I'm thinking about people eating in the food court/food stalls or standing to eat on fishball carts can be considered art. :)