In theory, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s untitled 1992/1995 brings people together through shared experience; however, tensions lie in the options Tiravanija incorporates in the piece. Tiravanija transformed a gallery space into a communal, half kitchen-half restaurant gathering place. He cooked two types of green Thai curries – one Americanized, one traditional – and served them to visitors for free. In this way, Tiravanija strips away assumptions about art gallery spaces, dismissing presumptions that only “art people” can inhabit “art places” like galleries and museums. At the same time, Tiravanija asks participants to confront an Other in the space: whether that be in choosing where to sit, deciding who to engage with, or picking a curry to eat. These choices keep the piece – and its participants – in a constant state of reactionary evolution, aestheticizing the continuous remaking of self in the face of an Other.