Everything you need to know about photographer Wolfgang Tillmans' new project, 2020Solidarity.
Sabelo Mlangeni, “Identity” Bongani Tshabalala, 2011.has harnessed the power of the poster in the past few years. Through his foundation, Between Bridges, he has used mass-produced imagery to campaign against Brexit, promote international understanding, and raise awareness for LGBT rights. Now, he’s turning his sights toward the artistic communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with a new project called 2020Solidarity.
He reached out to artists around the world, and more than forty and counting shared images that Tillmans and his team will print and ship to any organization in need, free of charge, to be used as an incentive for crowdfunding campaigns. “I think it’s because the focus was also very much on supporting what we are missing,” Tillmans said. “What, of course, is very much at the center of this is that we’re not allowed to touch each other, we’re not allowed to be close to each other, except maybe for your partner, if there is one.” The project raised more than 130,000 euros across 12 participating organizations in the first week, and Tillmans plans to keep the project going and evolving as long as pandemic continues.
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