Tillsman was the first photographer - and also the first non-English person to be awarded Turner Prize.
Tillsmans' name came on the top when I searched for abstract photography. I instantly liked his abstract work. The color is beautiful, They are moving but they are still.
It says that these abstract work are his darkroom mistakes, They are on color-negative photographic paper, collected by the artist since he began colour printing in 1990.
These are a few examples from his Silver work. It reflect the reaction of the photographic paper to light, mechanical and chemical processes. Dirt traces and silver salt stains remain on the paper when they get developed in a machine that is filled with water and has not been completely cleaned.
Since 2000, he has been become increasingly interested in chemical, Works created directly in the darkroom without a camera.
They are done by using different light sources in the darkroom. People says that Tillmans is painting with light. In an interview he talked about the painting and photography. He said " I don't want to mimic painting, and I think it's actually crucial that they are photographs. In a way, they are not doing anything that photography doesn't do anyway, because they are recording light. " He also said the important thing about these work is the simplicity of how they are done. " I am interested in how I can transform something simple, or even something complicated into something else." I read the whole interview and now have a lot better understanding about his work. I am not sure what I can do with a digital camera but it will worth to try.
Here is another one I like, his "paper drop" series and " Light"
His other types of work which I am not sure about or they are not my type. But after I read the interview conversation, I understand them more and agree with his opinions.
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http://www.americansuburbx.com/2013/12/interview-conversation-wolfgang-tillmans-2001.html
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