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Guy Tillim

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WikidataQ830505 ULAN500346932

MoMA

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/30156
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Guy Tillim is a South African photographer documenting post-conflict African landscapes and urban environments through sustained color photography. His work examines material traces of political upheaval, economic collapse, and social reconstruction across Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other regions marked by instability. Rather than adopting the conventions of photojournalism or aesthetic detachment, Tillim constructs extended visual archives that register the texture and temporality of contested sites. His practice treats the city as both historical record and threshold for understanding reconstruction.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York Tate

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Artworks (20)

Park in the centre of town, Gabela, Angola

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

High school, Lubumbashi, DR Congo

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

Old landline exchange, Post Office, Lubumbashi, DR Congo

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

City Hall Offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

Apartment building, Beira, Mozambique

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

Apartment building, Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique

2008 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 915 x 1315 mm

Tate

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Bust of Agostinho Neto, Quibala, Angola

2008 · Inkjet print

17 3/16 × 25 3/4" (43.6 × 65.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Grand Hotel, Beira, Mozambique

2008 · Inkjet prints

each 17 3/16 × 25 3/4" (43.6 × 65.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Athenee Royal High School, Lubumbashi

2007 · Inkjet print

17 3/16 × 25 3/4" (43.6 × 65.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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City Hall Offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo

2007 · Inkjet print

17 3/16 × 25 3/4" (43.6 × 65.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Supporters of Jean-Pierre Bemba line the road as he walks to a rally from the airport, Kinshasa, July 2006

2006 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 910 x 1330 mm unconfirmed: 810 x 1230 mm

Tate

Jean-Pierre Bemba, presidential candidate, enters a stadium in central Kinshasa flanked by his bodyguards, July 2006

2006 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 910 x 1330 mm unconfirmed: 810 x 1230 mm

Tate

Protesters calling for a boycott of the elections, central Kinshasa, July 2006

2006 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 910 x 1330 mm unconfirmed: 810 x 1230 mm

Tate

A traditional dancer and crowd salute Jean-Pierre Bemba as he makes his way to a rally from the airport, Kinshasa

2006 · Digital print on paper

unconfirmed: 910 x 1330 mm unconfirmed: 810 x 1230 mm

Tate

Statue of Henry Stanley which Overlooked Kinshasa in Colonial Times

2004 · Inkjet prints

each 18 3/4 × 28 5/8" (47.6 × 72.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tayob Towers, Pritchard Street

2004 · Inkjet print

17 3/16 × 25 13/16" (43.7 × 65.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Mai Mai Militia Soldier

2004 · Inkjet print

30 7/8 × 20 9/16" (78.5 × 52.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Zimbabwean Innocent Mazeka's Place, 204 Al's Tower, Joel Road, Berea

2004 · Inkjet print

13 7/8 × 16 13/16" (35.2 × 42.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (2)

20 published of 28 catalogued · 24 with image

Tate
12 published12 img
MoMA
8 publishedof 16 catalogued12 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources

Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
City Hall Offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Apartment building, Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Jean-Pierre Bemba, presidential candidate, enters a stadium in central Kinshasa flanked by his bodyguards, July 2006
2006 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Park in the centre of town, Gabela, Angola
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A traditional dancer and crowd salute Jean-Pierre Bemba as he makes his way to a rally from the airport, Kinshasa
2006 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Protesters calling for a boycott of the elections, central Kinshasa, July 2006
2006 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Apartment building, Beira, Mozambique
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
High school, Lubumbashi, DR Congo
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique
2008 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Museum of Modern Art

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