Untitled 2010（No.1, Jianguomenwaidajie, Chaoyang district, Beijing; No.100, Century Boulevard, Putuo district, Shanghai）

Red Brick Art Museum Collection

© Rirkrit Tiravanija

Intro

Since 2001, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s works have shown interests in situationalist topics such as urbanisation and ‘the Society of Spectacle’. Untitled (2010) is one of a series of works that Rirkrit created after placing his concerns in China, an increasingly significant role in world economic structure. Made of bamboo, the installation builds models of and reconstructs the tallest building in Beijing and Shanghai–No.1, jianguomenwaidajie, chaoyang district, Beijing and No.100, Century Boulevard, putuo district, Shanghai. Meanwhile, the work also provides an approach of ‘Esthetique Relationnel’, emphasising the exchange of different notions, including artists, works, viewers, the world, etc. By placing birds in the bamboo buildings, Rirkrit constructs a space with objective relationships. The sound of the birds guides visitors to start a discussion on the relation between people, to reflect on the current circumstances of capitalist production and to examine the living conditions of labour force in China.