FEAR EATS THE SOUL by Rirkrit Tiravanija

September 2019—March 2020

FEAR EATS THE SOUL by Rirkrit Tiravanija (b. 1961) blurs the boundaries between art and life, a key aspect of the artist’s practice that has led him at times to abandon the art object altogether in favor of creating shared, immersive experiences. In the reconfigured architecture of the Gallery building, abandoned wall frames were placed inside spaces they previously divided, keeping with Tiravanija’s instinct to invert the expected function of an interior space. The presentation offered a suite of interactive activities, including a soup kitchen serving seasonal recipes, a silk-screening T-shirt workshop, and a facsimile of the artist’s first solo gallery show in New York. The words FEAR EATS THE SOUL were spray painted by Tiravanija directly on the Gallery walls, gradually obscured over time under layers of graffiti by local artists.

Exhibition Preview

    • Fear Eats the Soul
      Rirkrit Tiravanija
      Fear Eats the Soul, 2011
      Tiravanija 2011
    • Infraform (Cut Drawing)
      Gordon Matta-Clark
      Infraform (Cut Drawing), 1973
      Matta-Clark 1973
    • A W-Hole House (Rooftop)
      Gordon Matta-Clark
      A W-Hole House (Rooftop), 1973
      Matta-Clark 1973
    • A W-Hole House (Datum Cut)
      Gordon Matta-Clark
      A W-Hole House (Datum Cut), 1973
      Matta-Clark 1973
    • Fresh Air Cart
      Gordon Matta-Clark
      Fresh Air Cart, 1972
      Matta-Clark 1972