Rirkrit Tiravanija
Rirkrit Tiravanija (Thai: ฤกษ ฤทธ ต ระวน ช, pronunciation: [rɯk-rit tira-wanit] or Tea-rah-vah-nit ) is a contemporary artist residing in New York, Berlin, and Chiang Mai. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961. His installations often take the form of stages or rooms for sharing meals, cooking, reading or playing music; architecture or structures for living and socializing are a core element in his work.