Rirkrit Tiravanija Recreates CBGB Bathroom at Galerie Chantal Crousel
Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris presented an exhibition by Rirkrit Tiravanija from June 6 to July 18, 2015. The show featured an exact replica of the bathroom from CBGB, the legendary New York punk club. The gallery's main entrance on rue Charlot was reduced to a tiny space, mirroring the cramped toilet. This installation continued Tiravanija's practice of creating relational and participatory environments, here evoking the gritty history of punk rock.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris.
- Dates: June 6 to July 18, 2015.
- Work: exact replica of CBGB bathroom.
- CBGB was a famous New York punk club.
- Gallery entrance reduced to a tiny space.
- Tiravanija known for relational art.
- Installation evokes punk rock history.
- Reported in artpress n°425, September 2015.
Entities
Artists
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
Institutions
- Galerie Chantal Crousel
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- CBGB
- New York
- United States
Sources
- artpress —