The fondation beyeler picked a versatile artist for its first major photography exhibition. The underbelly of the world and the pursuit of impossible truth in his third taschen book, celebrated artist photographer and winner of the 2000 turner prize wolfgang tillmans takes his exploration of the visible world to a new level. Jan 22, 20 neue welt new work is a seemingly generic title. Tillmanss latest project sets its sights on the world over the period of more than two decades wolfgang tillmans. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. For nearly 30 years, the unerringly prolific, germanborn photographer has moved across forms and themes. Neue welt, art edition image 26 the tillmans portfolio. David zwirner is pleased to present wolfgang tillmanss first exhibition in hong.
Through his seamless integration of genres, subjects, techniques. He has experimented with techniques, from using photocopiers to forgoing. In 2000 he became the first nonbritish artist to win the turner prize, and he was a recipient of the hasselblad award in 2015 tillmans first experimented with photography in 1987 by. Few artists have the ability to not only contribute to the cultural landscape, but to actually redefine the.
Wolfgang tillmans is the author of wolfgang tillmans 4. Wolfgang tillmans from neue welt andrea rosen gallery. Wolfgang tillmans surprised frank ocean used his songartnet news. A long interview with tillmans by beatrix ruf coaxes meaning from these brief syllables, finding resonance with a 1928 monograph by albert renger. Neue welt is an intricate and layered picture of contemporary life as well as a new step in tillmanss ongoing investigation into the photographic medium. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Titled dzhk book 2018, the book will include an interview with the artist by allie. Book for architects two screen projection exhibition view. Wolfgang tillmans, object, neue welt collectors edition book. Fragile, the godown arts centre and circle art gallery, nairobi, kenya, 12 april 11 may 2018 fragile travels to nairobi from kinshasa, where it was presented at the musee dart contemporain et multimedias earlier this year. Jan 11, 2018 neue welt book by wolfgang tillmans published by taschen isbn. Born in 1968 in remscheid, germany, wolfgang tillmans studied at bournemouth and poole college of art and design in bournemouth, england, from 1990 to 1992. Sep 07, 2011 among photographers today, wolfgang tillmans occupies a unique position.
At just over 430 pages, this monumental and beautifully designed new mon. During his first visit to england as an exchange student in 1983, he. Wolfgang tillmans born 16 august 1968 is a german photographer. An art edition of wolfgang tillmanss photo journey neue welt, featuring 24 largeformat looseleaf sheets of some 72 photographs. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic mediums foundations. Wolfgang tillmans new book turns his lens on the wider world with. He was the first photographer to ever win the turner prize in 2000 and his images invite us to delight in the. His book is also full of unexpected images and juxtapositions, as well as an illuminating conversation about the present and the future with curator beatrix ruf covering everything from the way leds are changing how our. In the 80s and 90s, german photography came to be associated with a sensibility that was cool and measuredwith highly conceptual and pictorially minded artists such as andreas gursky and thomas ruff. In 2000, tillmans was the first photographer and first nonbritish artist to receive the turner prize, an award given annually by tate in london.
Wolfgang tillmans by wolfgang tillmans, paperback barnes. Concretely, i have found myself acquainted with three of tillmans books. Germanborn wolfgang tillmans has tested the medium over his career since the 1990s, applying photography to arthistorical genres such as stilllifes, landscapes and abstraction. Book for architects is an installation which made its debut in the 2014 venice architecture biennale in the exhibition elements of architecture organized by rem koolhaas. Sep 11, 2012 neue welt is a very inspirational document, says gallerist maureen paley, who has represented tillmans for over a decade. Biography wolfgang tillmans 1968 born in remscheid, germany 19871990 lives and works in hamburg, germany 19901992. For this collection of photos, his fourth book with taschen, tillmans turned away from the selfreflexive exploration of the photography medium. Nov 26, 2012 wolfgang tillmans buoyant, chemically manipulated abstractions and nonchalant portraits of cultural icons, nude acquaintances, and royalty have long displayed his aesthetic experience of the world.
May 17, 20 wolfgang tillmanss photographs at andrea rosen gallery assert themselves more strongly as art objects thanks to his experiments with inkjet printing. Neue welt book by wolfgang tillmans published by taschen isbn. The work was presented at the metropolitan museum of art in new york in 2015 following its acquisition by the museum. Jun 01, 2009 a muchneeded reprint of london photographer wolfgang tillmans first book published in 1995 and long out of printthis atmospheric, rhythmic compilation of blackandwhite images combines portraits of youth culture, landscapes, city scenes, slogans, clippings from newspapers and book illustrations, neatly demonstrating the development of tillmans savvy, genrecrossing style, which lends. Wolfgang tillmans has always been hard to pin down. Aug 26, 2016 overview tillmans is hard to ignore in contemporary photography. Wolfgang tillmans, german photographer whose images of the everyday span from street photography to portraiture to landscape and still life to abstraction. See more ideas about wolfgang tillman, photography and flowers for men. The exhibition will also include a wall of 128 pages from tillmans newest book fespa digital fruit logistica published by walther konig in 2012. Neue welt by wolfgang tillmans over the period of more than two decades, wolfgang tillmans has explored the medium of photoimaging with greater range than any other artist of his generation. It flows from micro to macro observations from all over the world with enormous ease, as only wolfgang can with his generosity of spirit and innate curiosity for all things visual. Wolfgang tillmans neue welt new world 2012 american.
He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation. His work, whilst appearing to capture the immediacy of the moment and character of the subject, also examines the dynamics of photographic. Wolfgang tillmans from neue welt may 4 june 15, 20 main gallery. Wolfgang tillmans neue welt new world is littered with diverse. His book is also full of unexpected images and juxtapositions, as well as an illuminating conversation about the present and the. Wolfgang tillmans is an influential contemporary german photographer. Tillmanss latest project sets its sights on the world over the period of more than two decades. Zurich presented photographs from the artists body of work neue welt, which. Tillmans s latest project sets its sights on the world over the period of more than two decades. His career started with an exhibition back in 1988 and became one of the most influential photographers to emerge in the 1990s bright, 2011. Studies at bournemouth and poole college of art and design, bournemouth, england 19921994. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 2000 he became the first nonbritish artist to win the turner prize, and he was a recipient of the hasselblad award in 2015. Few artists have shaped the scope of contemporary art and influenced a younger generation more than wolfgang tillmans.