Rirkrit Tiravanija quotes
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“One gets wrapped up in reacting to ones own reputation, which can be a kind of trap.”
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“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.”
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“When I visit new places, I like to see the markets.”
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“If we have too much clarity, we might not be compelled to continue searching for new ideas.”
-- Rirkrit TiravanijaSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“My starting point was the search for my identity in foreign places, in places where I am estranged from myself.”
-- Rirkrit TiravanijaSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“One of the first issues I dealt with was the struggle to find a language, to find my own words.”
-- Rirkrit TiravanijaSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“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 TiravanijaSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“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 TiravanijaSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“I never give too much thought to the idea of universality.”
-- Rirkrit TiravanijaSource : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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“The very best kind of Saddam Hussein is the very dead kind.”
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“She was the kind of person who would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.”
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“Don't trap yourself with the desire of wanting to be liked.”
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“Worry about being respected, never worry about being liked because that's the trap.”
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“But difficult situations and wrong choices conspire to trap us in hopelessness.”
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