Wolfgang Tillmans
Born in 1968 · Germany / United Kingdom
Bringing images into relation, without a fixed hierarchy.
The story
Wolfgang Tillmans photographs people, living spaces, objects and the cultures in which he participates. He also explores the abstract possibilities of paper, light and the darkroom. Installation and differences of format are part of his work: a photograph’s reading can change in contact with another. His groups of images connect intimate life, perception and collective questions.
Understanding the work
Observe adjacencies and changes of scale. Moving from everyday detail to abstraction reveals the same attention to surfaces and relationships.
Key works and series
Lacanau (Self); portraits and scenes of life; Freischwimmer; To look without fear.
Sources & further exploration
Works in collections.
10 recordsPhotographs to explore on museum and library websites, with titles, dates and processes. Each link opens the collection record and its image where one is available.
- MoMA · 2011
Chisenhale Edition
A4 laser print on 130gsm chamois, tinted drawing paper inside cardboard box
