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Wolfgang Tillmans' "Lagos Still Life II" uses vibrant colors and varied textures in a dynamic composition featuring ripe fruit scattered on white fabric. The prominent elements—a mix of mangoes, plantains, an avocado, and striped plastic bags—evoke a sense of everyday abundance and cultural interplay. His photographic style captures a moment that blends the mundane with the playful, emphasizing contrast and texture. Tillmans aims to reflect the global exchange and cultural richness inherent in local markets, creating an intimate and socially conscious narrative. ...
Wolfgang Tillmans is an artist working primarily with photography, whose practice encompasses three-dimensional installations, sound and video, book-making, journalism and writing, as well as photographs made with and without the aid of a camera. By seamlessly integrating genres, techniques and exhibition strategies, Tillmans has expanded conventional ways of approaching the medium. His work has embodied a new kind of subjectivity in photography, combining intimacy and playfulness with social critique. ...