Wolfgang Tillmans has released the music video for his latest single We Are Not Going Back. The video features vintage footage shot by his grandfather in New York in 1939 and West Germany in 1949.
Focusing on LGBTQ+ rights and driven by a hunger for exploration and revelation, Tillmans’ latest track embodies a spirit of defiance in the midst of an uncertain and threatening future. The song’s title echoed in the chorus alongside the refrain “no turning back the clocks”, becomes a rallying cry against the backdrop of a world where time seems to rewind.
This isn’t Tillmans’ first foray into music; he began the journey in 1985, a few years before he bought his first camera. He has also released a debut disc called 2016 /1986 EP, which contains three tracks transcribed from cassettes Tillmans recorded himself in 1986, working with music producer Tim Knapp.
Video directed by WOLFGANG TILLMANS
Edited by MICHAEL AMSTAD
