Rirkrit Tiravanija: Tomorrow is the Question

Argo Factory presents the first solo exhibition in Iran of works by Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija. One of the leading artists working today, Tiravanija is internationally acclaimed for his interactive installations, compelling films, and unconventional approach to making art where people share meals, lounge, read or play music together.

The exhibition presents works including silkscreened text-based banners, t-shirts, ping-pong tables, flags and for the first time cooking performances mixing Thai and Persian ingredients and dishes. Tiravanija’s pluralistic approach centres on bringing people together to ultimately, as the artist has observed: “Make less things, but more useful relationships.”

The title of the exhibition “Tomorrow is the Question” is borrowed from Ornette Coleman‘s (1930-2015) seminal 1959 free jazz album and encapsulates a linguistic expression that affirms our free will and the potential to change. Tiravanija’s use of slogans asks the viewers to actively rely on their own experiences and ideas in order to make sense of the work. As the artist once noted, “I usually describe my text works as road signs. Like when you drive on a highway, and you drive by a big sign and pick up whatever words are written on it… I always find it interesting how they suddenly show up in the middle of nowhere, totally out of context.”