Rirkrit Tiravanija | Sculpture Magazine
April 12, 2022 by John Gayer
Grimbergen, Belgium
Though pertaining to the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tiravanija’s pervasive use of “free” also urges us to consider its many meanings and associations. Today, that four-letter word resonates clearly, something that failed to happen 30 years ago. Jörn Schafaff emphasizes this point in the exhibition text, noting that untitled 1992 (free) was misunderstood as signifying “’free food for all,’ leaving its poetic dimensions largely unnoticed.”