Wolfgang Tillmans
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Wolfgang Tillmans is a German photographer and artist renowned for his innovative, often abstract and experimental approach to photography that blurs the boundaries between fine art and documentary.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolfgang Tillmans canonical | 10 |
| Tillmans | 1 |
| Wolfgang Tillmans oeuvre | 1 |
| Wolfgang Tillmans’ ongoing body of work | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wolfgang Tillmans Context triple: [The Phillips Collection, hasWorkBy, Wolfgang Tillmans]
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Jacob Vosmaer
Jacob Vosmaer was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Delft, known especially for his detailed and vibrant flower still lifes.
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B.
Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter is a renowned German visual artist known for his diverse body of work spanning photorealistic painting, abstraction, and conceptual experimentation, making him one of the most influential painters of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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C.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
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D.
Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller is a British conceptual and video artist known for socially engaged works that explore history, politics, and popular culture.
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E.
Erik van Egeraat
Erik van Egeraat is a Dutch architect known for his expressive, contemporary designs and influential contributions to European architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wolfgang Tillmans Target entity description: Wolfgang Tillmans is a German photographer and artist renowned for his innovative, often abstract and experimental approach to photography that blurs the boundaries between fine art and documentary.
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A.
Jacob Vosmaer
Jacob Vosmaer was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Delft, known especially for his detailed and vibrant flower still lifes.
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B.
Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter is a renowned German visual artist known for his diverse body of work spanning photorealistic painting, abstraction, and conceptual experimentation, making him one of the most influential painters of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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C.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
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D.
Jeremy Deller
Jeremy Deller is a British conceptual and video artist known for socially engaged works that explore history, politics, and popular culture.
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E.
Erik van Egeraat
Erik van Egeraat is a Dutch architect known for his expressive, contemporary designs and influential contributions to European architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artist
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human ⓘ photographer ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hasselblad Award
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Turner Prize ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Berlin
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| citizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1968-08-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
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linked to:
Arts University Bournemouth
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| familyName |
Tillmans
ⓘ
linked to:
Wolfgang Tillmans
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| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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installation art ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| givenName | Wolfgang ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Documenta
ⓘ
linked to:
Documenta (Kassel)
Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart ⓘ K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen ⓘ
linked to:
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Museum of Modern Art, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
Serpentine Gallery ⓘ Tate Britain ⓘ Tate Modern ⓘ Venice Biennale ⓘ |
| hasWorkTheme |
LGBTQ+ identity
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abstraction ⓘ everyday life ⓘ globalization ⓘ intimacy ⓘ perception of reality ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combining abstract and figurative photography in exhibitions
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engagement with political campaigns, including pro-EU activism ⓘ unframed photographic installations pinned or taped directly to walls ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| name | Wolfgang Tillmans ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first non-British artist to win the Turner Prize
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first photographer to win the Turner Prize ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract photography
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blurring boundaries between fine art and documentary photography ⓘ conceptual photography ⓘ darkroom-based abstract works ⓘ experimental photography ⓘ large-scale photographic installations ⓘ portraits of youth and club culture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Freischwimmer series
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Lighter series ⓘ Truth Study Center ⓘ abstract chemigram-like photographs ⓘ paper drop photographs ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Remscheid ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| website | https://tillmans.co.uk/ ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Wolfgang Tillmans
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linked to: Wolfgang Tillmans