untitled 2025 (waiting room)

As part of his artistic practice, Rirkrit Tiravanija creates situations that offer space to eat and drink, play and rest. As early as the 1990s, he made works that dealt with access to rest and housing as well as experiences of foreignness and hospitality. Composed of mattresses, sleeping bags and temporary architectures, these installations suggested using the museum as a place of retreat or even for sleeping.

Following his major exhibition DAS GLÜCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG at Gropius Bau in 2024, Tiravanija has designed a freely accessible room where you can spend time: for example, to take a break, fill up your water bottle, simply wait without having to consume anything – for a friend or a chance encounter.