📸✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Wolfgang Tillmans|88/1000
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Introduce briefly
Wolfgang Tillmans is a German photographer born on August 16, 1968 [2]. He is known for his diverse body of work, which includes observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the foundations of the photographic medium [2]. Tillmans was the first photographer, and first non-British person, to be awarded the Turner Prize [2]. He has been the subject of large-scale retrospectives at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Moderna Museet [2]. In 2023, Tillmans was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine [2]. He currently lives in Berlin and London [2].
Life and Career:
- Tillmans was born in Remscheid, Germany in 1968 [2].
- He was influenced by photo-based art of artists such as Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol [2].
- Tillmans gained recognition for his casual and snapshot-like portraits of friends and youth in his immediate surroundings and scene [2].
- His work documented contemporary social movements, including the London club and gay scenes [2].
- Tillmans' exhibitions often consist of nonhierarchical arrangements of unframed photographs pinned or taped onto gallery walls [2].
- His photographic practice encompasses various genres, including portraits, still lifes, sky photographs, astrophotography, aerial shots, and landscapes [2].
- Tillmans' work is motivated by aesthetic and political interests, particularly related to homosexuality and gender identity [2].
- He transitioned from analog to digital photography in 2009 and became a full-time digital photographer in 2012 [2].
Fragile/Wolfgang Tillmans:
- Tillmans is also involved in a band project called Fragile [1].
- Fragile has performed experimental concerts, including an audio-visual performance at Tate Modern in London [1].
- The band consists of Tillmans and collaborators such as Juan Pablo Echeverri, Kyle Combs, Jay Pluck, Tim Knapp, and Thomas Roach [1].
- Fragile's concerts combine light, music, field recordings, and videos for an immersive experience [1].
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