tert Hirschhorn Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake The Art Institute of Chicago World Airport The Renaissance Society at The University of ChicagoThomas Hirschhorn Jumbo Spoons nina snd Big Gake wii OT fhe Art Institute of Chicago *lugplatz Welt/ — Vorld Airport ~ ‘he Renaissance society at The Jniversity of Chicago Co-organized by James Rondeau and Susanne Ghez With essays by James Rondeau \iTHDRAWT and Hamza Walker, interview by Okwui Enwe ScnggeTHH ERAN aa : BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210This book was published in conjunction with the exhibitions “World Airport” at The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago (January 16-February 24, 2000) and “Jumbo Spoons and Big Cake” at The Art Institute of Chicago (January 23-April 9, 2000). Conceived as a single exhibition in two venues, the project that has occasioned this book was co-organized by James Rondeau for the focus series at the Art Institute and by Susanne Ghez for the Renaissance Society. This catalogue has been made possible by Susan and Lewis Manilow with additional support from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, The Getty Grant Program, and the Elizabeth Graham Firestone Foundation. Support for “focus: Thomas Hirschhorn” at the Art Institute was provided by Swissétel Chicago; Howard and Donna Stone; Pro Helvetia, the Arts Council of Switzerland; and Mickey and Janice Cartin. Support for “World Airport” at the Renaissance Society was provided by the Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago, Illinois; Etant Donnés; Swissétel Chicago; the Peter Norton Family Foundation; and Pro Helvetia, the Arts Council of Switzerland. © 2000 The Art Institute of Chicago. Alll rights reserved. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without permission in writing from the Publications Department, The Art Institute of Chicago. First edition. Published by The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60603-6110. For more information on our books, please visit our Web site at www.artic.edu/aic/books. Distributed worldwide by D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 155 Sixth Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10013-1057. Edited by Susan F. Rossen, Executive Director of Publications, and Charles Mutscheller, Editorial Assistant. Production by Sarah E. Guernsey, Associate Production Manager. Design collaboration by Thomas Hirschhorn and Ann Wassmann, Associate Director of Graphic Design and Communications. Separations by Professional Graphics, Inc., Rockford, Illinois. Printed by Lowitz + Sons, Chicago. ISBN: 0-86559-181-4.