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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”

29 April 2016 -
18 June 2016

opening reception on Friday,
29 April, 6-9 pm

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Wolfgang Tillmans
Studio

 

29. April - 18. Juni 2016

 

In seiner Ausstellung Studio, seiner 12. Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Buchholz thematisiert Wolfgang Tillmans (*1968, Remscheid) den Ort der Produktion seiner Arbeit. Das klassische Sujet des Künstlerateliers wird in Form einer Bestandsaufnahme bearbeitet. Kein Blick hinter die Kulissen, sondern der Versuch einer kartografischen Ausdifferenzierung was das Studio für ihn ist und wie das Studio als komplexes Gebilde selbst wieder in seine Produktion zurückreflektiert, in diese einfließt, sich abbildet und auch selbst produziert.

 

Studio ist hierbei einerseits die Dunkelkammer, der unmittelbare Arbeitsraum, der Ort an dem Arbeiten erstmals oder wieder gehängt und betrachtet werden und in installativen Konstellationen erprobt werden, ein Modellraum für Entstehendes, ein sozialer Raum, in dem unterschiedliche Praktiken nebeneinander ausgeführt werden und ein Archivraum in dem die Geschichte der eigenen Arbeit sowie auch ihre Gegenwart verwaltet wird.

 

Wolfgang Tillmans hat die Rolle des Studios schon in seiner frühesten Produktion beobachtet und den Raum und die Gegebenheiten seiner Produktion als einen Blick nach Innen in seiner Arbeit vorkommen lassen. Oft wählt er auch sein Studio als sichtbare Kulisse in Portraitaufnahmen. Im Gegensatz zum Fotostudio sieht man in Wolfgang Tillmans’ Räumen allerdings nie aufwendige Hintergrundsaufbauten oder Beleuchtungsapparaturen, stattdessen Kisten, Archivboxen, Verpackungsmaterial, Bücherregale, CDs und Platten, Kunstwerke aus der Sammlung des Künstlers, allerlei seltsame Gegenstände, Büromöbel, Zeitungen und Zeitschriften, Schnipsel und Notizen, Zimmerpflanzen und Blumen, wie sie auch immer wieder in den Stillleben des Künstlers vorkommen, die häufig auch in diesen Räumen entstehen.

 

Als der Ort, an dem er die meiste Zeit verbringt wird das Studio durch die Vorlieben des Künstlers, seinen Alltag und die Menschen, die ihn umgeben geprägt. Es ist ein Raum in dem Spuren kontinuierlicher Entwicklungen und Arbeitens ablesbar werden. In einem Zitat aus dem Jahr 2007 beschreibt Wolfgang Tillmans, wie aus dem ihn umgebenden Material und vor allem auch aus seiner Attraktion zum Material Papier heraus, nicht nur Mengen von Zeitungen, Papieren und verwendete Fotopapiere archiviert werden, sondern sich daraus auch Werkgruppen, wie die sogenannten “paper drop”-Arbeiten oder auch seine “Lighter”-Arbeiten generiert haben:

 

“At some point I realized that everything you do is on paper, has to do with paper. And I walked around my studio at night and … it’s all paper … and the inkjet prints rolled up, the prints and paper, the newspapers that I read and collect (and I am on the verge of being a compulsive collector of everything) and … because it’s so amazing how much meaning can be in paper and how much charge gets into paper and into something that is obviously completely industrially manufactured and doesn’t have any inherent expressive means. I mean like you would attribute that to a canvas surface, a painting, whereas paper attracts me exactly because of the lack of gesture. This is a stack of newspaper from ‘98, this is called “paper wrapped” from 2000. Again this has been a slowly growing group which then in 2001 came into its full … with this picture called “paper drop” … where the photographic paper itself is the subject of the photograph.”

 

Veranstaltungen wie Musiksessions und ausschweifende Partys, die der Künstler regelmäßig in seinen jeweiligen Studios veranstaltet hat, führen schließlich auch 2006 zum Betreiben eines Ausstellungsraums “Between Bridges”, den Wolfgang Tillmans zunächst im Eingang und Treppenhaus seines Studios in der Cambridge Heath Road in London ins Leben gerufen hat, sowie zur Realisierung eines Raumes für das ideale Hören aufgenommener Musik, den “Playback Room”, der erstmals für den nun räumlich von seinem Studio getrennten Ausstellungsraum “Between Bridges” in der Berliner Keithstraße konzipiert wurde.

Wolfgang Tillmans
Studio

 

29 April - 18 June 2016

 

In Studio, his twelfth solo exhibition at Galerie Buchholz, Wolfgang Tillmans (born 1968 in Remscheid) thematizes his place of production. The artist’s studio, a classic trope from art history, here takes the form of an inventory, not a peek behind the scenes but an attempt to create a cartographical representation of what this space and its constituents mean to Wolfgang Tillmans. The studio’s role as a complex entity or apparatus that is itself generative reflects back into the production.

 

“Studio” suggests a spectrum of designations: a photographic darkroom, a place for manual production, a viewing space where artworks are hung and seen (for the first time, but also revisited or viewed over a duration), a testing ground to place works in different configurations; a model room for developing projects; a social space in which different practices are carried out in immediate proximity to one another; and an archive in which the history of the artist’s own work, and its present, are managed, engaged with, and housed. From the very outset, Wolfgang Tillmans has been a keen observer of the studio’s role, looking closely at the space itself and the reality it creates. Frequently the studio appears as background in his portrait photographs, but unlike in traditional photo studios, no elaborate staged backdrop or lighting equipment are ever seen; instead, his studio rooms are filled with archives boxes, bookshelves, CDs and records, cardboard boxes, strange objects, artworks from the artist’s collection, office furniture, newspapers and magazines, snippets of paper and notes, houseplants and flowers that make appearances in the artist’s still-life photographs which are often created in these very spaces as well.

 

As the place where he spends the majority of his time, the studio inevitably bears the signature of the artist’s inclinations, his daily routine, and the people who surround him. It is a space in which on-going work projects develop and leave visible traces. In a quote from 2007, Wolfgang Tillmans describes how his surrounding studio material, and above all his fascination with paper as a material, resulted not only in his collecting and archiving large quantities of newspaper, scraps of paper, and used photo paper, but also in their forming the basis of groups of works such as “paper-drop” and “Lighter”:

 

“At some point I realized that everything you do is on paper, has to do with paper. And I walked around my studio at night and … it’s all paper… and the inkjet prints rolled up, the prints and paper, the newspapers that I read and collect (and I am on the verge of being a compulsive collector of everything) and … because it’s so amazing how much meaning can be in paper and how much charge gets into paper and into something that is obviously completely industrially manufactured and doesn’t have any inherent expressive means. I mean like you would attribute that to a canvas surface, a painting, whereas paper attracts me exactly because of the lack of gesture. This is a stack of newspaper from ’98, this is called ‘paper wrapped’ from 2000. Again this has been a slowly growing group which then in 2001 came into its full … with this picture called ‘paper drop’ … where the photographic paper itself is the subject of the photograph.”

 

At his studios, in their different configurations and locations, Wolfgang Tillmans has also hosted various events including music sessions and legendary parties which eventually led to the 2006 opening of an exhibition space called “Between Bridges”, run by the artist, first located in the entrance and stairwell of his London studio on Cambridge Heath Road and now relocated to Keithstrasse in Berlin. In this context, he also developed “Playback Room”, a purpose-designed refitting of the space created to provide optimal conditions for listening to studio-recorded music.

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Easter Passion”, 2007
c-print
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Central Park”, 2010
c-print mounted on Dibond in artist’s frame
250 x 170 x 6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, a”, 2015
c-print
50.8 x 61 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Miracles of Life”, 2009
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
74.8 x 93.1 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“studio still life, a”, 2013
inkjet print, framed
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Wet Room, Gloves”, 2010
inkjet print mounted on Dibond in artist’s frame
211 x 145 x 6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Kunstverein”, 2007
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
138 x 208 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“shit buildings going up left, right and centre”, 2014
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
81 x 104.7 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Plant life, c”, 2013
inkjet print mounted on Dibond in artist’s frame
145 x 211 x 6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Weed”, 2014
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
104 x 84.1 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“In My Room”, 1986
inkjet print, framed
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“CLC 800, dismantled, a”, 2011
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
86.1 x 72.7 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, m”, 2015
c-print
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Filled with Light, a”, 2011
inkjet print mounted on Dibond in artist’s frame
171 x 252 x 6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“studio still life, c”, 2014
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
138 x 208 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“August, self portrait”, 2005
c-print, framed
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Frank Ocean, Berlin”, 2015
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
85.1 x 68.6 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“studio”, 2012
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
138 x 208 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“corridor installation”, 2010
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
208 x 138 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, k”, 2015
c-print
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Filled with Light, a”, 2011
inkjet print, framed
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Filled with Light, b”, 2011
inkjet print, framed
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Filled with Light, c”, 2011
inkjet print, framed
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, n”, 2009
c-print
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, o”, 2005
c-print
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Serpentine”, 2010
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
62.1 x 81.1 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Night Jam”, 2013
inkjet print, framed
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Wet Room (Barnaby)”, 2010
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
138 x 208 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Adalbert Garden, Winter”, 2009
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
62.9 x 82.1 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

arena homme + grid, 2015
60 magazine pages
184 x 345,5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, u”, 2001
c-print
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Utilplanto, a”, 2011
inkjet print mounted on Dibond in artist’s frame
145 x 211 x 6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, u”, 2001
c-print
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, u”, 2001
c-print
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“The State We’re In, B”, 2015
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
273 x 410 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Lighter Drop”, 2009
inkjet print mounted on Dibond in artist’s frame
211 x 145 x 6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Kopierer, e”, 2010
c-print
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“paper drop Prinzessinnenstrasse, a”, 2014
c-print
10 x 15 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Alejandro, Prinzessinnenstrasse”, 2015
inkjet print, framed
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Silver Medi Zini”, 2013
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
138 x 208 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Kopierer, b”, 2010
c-print
30.5 x 40.6 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Mexican non-GM corn plant”, 2009
c-print
40.6 x 30.5 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“MAM”, 2011
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
70.4 x 92.1 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Michael, Sebastian Street”, 2014
inkjet print mounted on aluminium in artist’s frame
89.1 x 72.4 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Plant life, b”, 2011
unframed inkjet print on paper, clips
138 x 208 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“14th street”, 1995
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
66.3 x 87.1 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Studio”
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2016

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“Toner”, 2011
inkjet print mounted on aluminum in artist’s frame
86.1 x 72.7 x 3.3 cm

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Wolfgang Tillmans

“yet untitled, w”, 2011
c-print
30.5 x 40.6 cm