Rirkrit Tiravanija is a highly successful, internationally itinerant artist. Born in Buenos Aires in 1961 and raised in Thailand, Ethiopia and Canada, he was educated in Chicago and New York. He now lives between Berlin and New York, also spending time in Thailand. His work has been exhibited across Europe, Asia, North and South America. He is co-curator of ‘Utopia Station’ at the Venice Biennale in 2003.