Rirkrit Tiravanija's Influence on Art

This story originally appeared in Bloomberg.

Rirkrit Tiravanija is widely considered to be one of the world’s most influential artists. He is best-known for his unconventional approach to art-making - converting museums and galleries into kitchens, and above all, for making audiences a part of his art, for which he is a pioneer. His work explores the question of identity, and the boundaries between art and life.

A winner of the Hugo Boss Prize for contemporary art, Rirkrit Tiravanija is widely considered to be one of the world's most influential artists. He is best-known for his unconventional approach to art-making - converting museums and galleries into kitchens, and above all, for making audiences a part of his art, for which he is a pioneer.