Wolfgang Tillmans – 'What Art Does in Me is Beyond Words' | Artist Interview | TateShots

We spend the day with artist Wolfgang Tillmans in his Berlin studio as he prepares for his Tate Modern exhibition.

German-born, international in outlook and exhibited around the world, Wolfgang Tillmans spent many years in the UK and is currently based in Berlin. In 2000, he was the first photographer and first non-British artist to receive the Turner Prize.

Alongside portraiture, landscape and intimate still lifes, Tillmans pushes the boundaries of the photographic form in abstract artworks that range from the sculptural to the immersive.

[solufolio]

He talks with such clear conviction and love for art. Not just his. I don't see any pretentious, i love it.

[kasetophono]

He is the most "real" artist there is. His love for what he does really does resonate with me

[aiai-ji]

I like this man He cares about plants.

[pinkasarp]

for me STUDIO is about speculation within a methodology, Art production at this level is all about control and admin.

[drobbi]

"What Art Does in Me is Beyond Words" goes without saying.

[Supermatsch]

Great photographer! Need to go to London for his exhibition.

[queerblockisland]

Is his work hanging in Panorama bar\ Berghain 4:29

[theredpilgrim]

Thanks! Interesting description of energy of prints! Loved the plants!

[tonkotsu]

Holy shit this mans studio is a small art school

[snowcountry]

Can someone help me understand his works? I went to his show in Madrid...but clueless about his photos.

[schlabberlappen]

Does anybody know where to find that jacket?

[krishnalasar]

also the Kodak chrome number 8 is very interesting to pop up, because usually I also need to admit that at the procedure of having a silver brush in my hand does not adjust the real blur he always wants to sell... money & power ! bad combination

[DechardWill]

His Tshirt saying Xian Famous food is distracting me all the time!

[jarequemetabolski]

Does somebody know what Mr. Tillmans means with infinite richness of colours in print?

[diandtaylor]

西安名吃 lmao. he is wearing the t shirt from the store in NYC.

[seujorge]

Can somebody explain to me why photographers now days, Do not frame there art work? why is that.

[johnnydu]

西安名吃，means some famous foods in a famous city of China.

[chanphalee]

Wusste er was auf seinem TShirt steht? hahaha