biography

Born in Remscheid, Germany in 1968. Lives and works in Berlin, Germany and London, England. German-born, international in outlook and exhibited around the world, 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. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium’s foundations.

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survey
Greifbar 107
2020
crossing the international date line
2020
paper drop (dark) a
2019
Flatsedge
2019
Greifbar 78
2018
Animalistique
2017
Eleanor / Lutz, a
2016
Weed
2014
Amazon
2013
sensor flaws & dead pixels, ESO
2012
Osterwaldstrasse
2011
Lux
2009
Silver PCR 1
2009
still life, Bourne Estate
2002
super collider #2
2001
exhibitions
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