Title: Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden commission : Rirkrit Tiravanija /
Authors: Tiravanija, Rirkrit, 1961-; Storer, Russell; Schmickl, Silke; National Gallery Singapore
Year: 2018
Subjects: Tiravanija, Rirkrit, Exhibitions.; Tiravanija, Rirkrit,; Installations (Art) Singapore Exhibitions.; Conceptual art Singapore Exhibitions.; Conceptual art; Installations (Art); Singapore
Abstract: Rirkrit Tiravanija has created the second Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission artwork for National Gallery Singapore. Featuring an interlocking bamboo structure with a simple wooden tea house at its centre, this site-specific installation springs from the artist's interest in fostering social engagement and human interaction through art. With homes in Chiang Mai, New York and Berlin, Tiravanija's nomadic life is a constant negotiation of cultures, and a source of inspiration for his practice. This catalogue illuminates this influential artist's fascinating oeuvre through newly commissioned essays and full-colour images of the installation. Other artists featured in this Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission series include Danh Vo (2017) and Charles Lim (forthcoming).
Contents: Foreword / Eugene Tan -- Rirkrit Tiravanija: Untitled 2018 (The Infinite Dimensions of Smallness) / Silke Schmickl -- The Room Gently Filled With Light / Sayuri Isshiki -- Existing In The World: An Interview With Rirkrit Tiravanija / Clare Veal.