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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1995 (bon voyage monsieur ackermann), 1995 © Rirkrit Tiravanija, courtesy: the artist
Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG
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The artist Rirkrit Tiravanija has a connection with Germany, and especially with Berlin, that goes back more than 30 years. Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG at the Gropius Bau is the first major exhibition to take a closer look at this relationship.
Tiravanija’s artistic engagement with Germany, Western exhibition practice and the lived reality and everyday experiences of migrants is full of references to art history and film, offering critical, humorous and participative access to current debates within society.
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A selection of press images is available for media coverage of Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG. Please contact presse@gropiusbau.de to request the login data to download high res press images.
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2024 (demo station no. 8), 2024, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2024 (demo station no. 8), 2024, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1997 (a demonstration by faust as a sausage and franz biberkopf as a potato), 1997, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1993 (flädlesuppe), 1993, detail, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2014-2016 (curry for the soul of the forgotten), 2014-2016, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1994 (angst essen seele auf), 1994, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1996 (rehearsal studio no. 6), 1996, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2022 (chance will never abolish), 2022, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2001 (siegerkranzstapel), 2001, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1993 (café deutschland), 1993, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2008-2011 (the map of the land of feeling), 2008-2011, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1992 (cure), 1992, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1995 (bon voyage monsieur ackermann), 1995, detail, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
© Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2003 (in the future everything will be chrome), 2003, Installationsansicht, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1995 (bon voyage monsieur ackermann), 1995
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Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1997 (a demonstration by faust as a sausage and franz biberkopf as a potato), 1997
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Portrait of Rirkrit Tiravanija
© Rirkrit Tiravanija, courtesy: Rirkrit Tiravanija / Galerie Chantal Crousel, photo: Pauline Assathiany
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Additional press material
Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1996 (rehearsal studio no. 6), 1996, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024 © Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li
Press Coverage
“A name that will make a splash and at the same time marks a highlight of Berlin Art Week: Rirkrit Tiravanija.”
— Berliner Morgenpost, 7.9.2024, Erwacht aus dem Sommerschlaf
“Things got spectacular on Wednesday evening at the opening of the exhibition “Das Glück ist nicht immer lustig” by Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija at the Gropius Bau. The building welcomed 3000 art fans and the queue stretched all the way to the Stresemannstraße.”
— B.Z., 16.9.2024, Paraden, Schaum und Feuerwerk
“[…] it is an enthralling show that dredges contemporary German history to bring a pertinent commentary on migration.”
— The Berliner, 26.9.2024, Rirkrit Tiravanija: Happiness is not Always Fun
“The most important exhibition of Art Week is taking place at the Gropius Bau. The Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija is showing: “Das Glück ist nicht immer lustig”.
— Berliner Zeitung, 14.9.2024, Kunst kommt vom Kochen
„This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in Tiravanija’s intersection of art, life, and community.“
— SLEEK Magazine, 10.9.2024, SLEEK Picks: Hidden Gems of Berlin Art Week 2024
“Two new exhibitions [at Gropius Bau] are equally stunning, turning what was previously thought to be a museum on its head. [...] In Rirkrit Tiravanijah's (born 1961) large exhibition, there is Flädlesuppe, Thai noodles and Turkish coffee. […] The equipment for a band, including a recording studio, is available and table tennis is played in the atrium: participatory, post-colonial with many references to Germany and Berlin.”
— Berliner Morgenpost, 10.9.2024, Das sind die Höhepunkte der Berlin Art Week
Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 1993 (café deutschland), 1993, installation view, Rirkrit Tiravanija: DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG, Gropius Bau, 2024 © Gropius Bau, photo: Guannan Li