Overview
Taking place concurrently with Toshio Hosokawa's opera Hanjo, for which Rirkrit Tiravanija has created the stage design, the artist's work will be presented at various sites in Haus der Kunst, forming a de-centralised exhibition.
Parallel to the performances, Tiravanija's work will be presented in various locations:
Tea Ceremony
Westgalerie, 6–13 May 2023
Visitors are invited to watch and participate in an intimate tea ceremony with Japanese artist Mai Ueda, activating the stage set designed by Tiravanija for the opera Hanjo.
T-shirt printing
Atelier, 6 May 2023
T-shirt printing workshops using slogans were sourced by the artist from the opera, and turned into individual lines that also appear at the entrance to the building. T-shirt printing has been an ongoing aspect of Tiravanija's practice, drawing the connections between fashion, politics and individuality.
Angst essen Seele auf.
Terrassensaal, 5–13 May
In 2017, Tiravanija created a shot-by-shot remake of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1974 film, Angst essen Seele auf. The film partly takes place in a Munich bar, where we meet the bartender Barbara. Tiravanija’s remake is installed on a bar designed by the artist, which is activated by Tiravanija’s Barbara – the Austrian actor Florian Troebinger – who will serve visitors drinks and engage in conversation.
untitled 2013 (morgen ist die frage)
Terrassensaal, 5–29 May 2023
Tiravanija’s ping pong tables, with the phrase 'tomorrow is the question', welcome visitors to shed their passive roles and actively participate by playing or encouraging others to play. Tiravanija emphasises human relationships, interaction, and engagement, and a collective centring on the questions of our uncertain future.
untitled 2011 (pay attention)
Entrance, 5–29 May 2023
The video work untitled 2011 (pay attention) centres on Tiravanija’s interest in the social relationship between citizens, the role of government and personal liberty, referencing the 2009–2010 anti-government protests in Bangkok, Thailand.
Banners
Entrance, 5–29 May 2023
A double-sided newly commissioned banner hangs at the museum entrance, with slogans sourced by the artist from the text of Hanjo. The two slogans reference the main theme of Hanjo: waiting.
Film screenings
Auditorium, 5–29 May 2023
Screening of the artist's moving image works.
Hanjo
Westgalerie, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14 May 2023
The opera Hanjo, based on the modern Nō play by the same name by Yukio Mishima, tells the story of Hanako, a geisha waiting for the return of her lover Yoshio, and explores the boundaries between dream and reality.
