Wolfgang Tillmans

Born in Germany in 1968, Tillmans is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and infl uential artists of his generation. Throughout the nineties his work has been exhibited and published widely both here and abroad. Tillmans’ work features photographs, which whilst appearing to capture the immediacy of the moment and character of the subject, also examine the dynamics of photographic representation. Exploring the gap between published and gallery presentations Tillmans exhibits his photography both framed, as well as, more recognisably, unframed, taped directly to the wall creating intricate arrangements. His expansive fl oor to ceiling installations feature portraits, landscapes, still-lives and abstract imagery varying in scale from postcard to wall sized prints. Important to Tillmans’ method has been the inclusion of magazines and books as an equal platform for his work. His work has been shown at the Kunsthalle Zürich and Portikus, Frankfurt in 1995, the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1996 and Tate Britain, London when he was awarded the Turner Prize in 2000. A large survey of his work was shown at Tate Britain in 2003.