I never give too much thought to the idea of universality. Rirkrit Tiravanija More Quotes by Rirkrit Tiravanija More Quotes From Rirkrit Tiravanija My starting point was the search for my identity in foreign places, in places where I am estranged from myself. Rirkrit Tiravanija foreign-placesstartingidentity If we have too much clarity, we might not be compelled to continue searching for new ideas. Rirkrit Tiravanija too-muchmightideas For me, when I have the opportunity to exhibit abroad, I feel that the public understands some points I have raised and are open-minded and make an effort to understand my work, but there are still certain things that remain inaccessible. Rirkrit Tiravanija effortopen-mindedopportunity For me, staying in place might mean staying with my own thoughts, even if the body keeps traveling. I might be experiencing new things, but I'm also here, with myself. Rirkrit Tiravanija bodymightmean When I first started working it was as if I didn't understand myself. The fact that I didn't understand myself was tied up with not understanding where I came from, where I began. Rirkrit Tiravanija understandingfactsfirsts One of the first issues I dealt with was the struggle to find a language, to find my own words. Rirkrit Tiravanija issuesstrugglefirsts When I visit new places, I like to see the markets. Rirkrit Tiravanija new-places One gets wrapped up in reacting to ones own reputation, which can be a kind of trap. Rirkrit Tiravanija reactingreputationkind I am a socialist, so I am not worried about socialism. I am worried about dictators who are putting everyone into a socialist state for their own benefit. Rirkrit Tiravanija dictatorsocialismbenefits I am always rethinking how art is perceived and received, questioning our relationship to art. That's always been a constant. Rirkrit Tiravanija i-amalwaysrelationshipart I'm ephemeral as much as I can be, so I started to think about the idea of not working. It's really about a change of attitude. It's not so much about stopping, but about re-thinking the meaning of one's production. Rirkrit Tiravanija thinki-canchangeattitude I guess I've always been quite interested in the Situationists' ideas about urbanism and spectacle and how we move through life. Rirkrit Tiravanija howalwayslifeideas
