Jacques Tilly Explained

Jacques Tilly
Birth Date:27 June 1963
Birth Place:Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
(now Germany)
Spouse:Ricarda Hinz[1]
Alma Mater:University of Duisburg-Essen

Jacques Tilly (born 27 June 1963) is a German sculptor and illustrator, known for his politically satirical sculptures that adorn floats in protests and parades,[2] [3] [4] and is considered the premier carnival float designer in Germany.[5]

Early life

Jacques Tilly was born in 1963 in Düsseldorf, and attended the Comenius-Gymnasium high school.[6] He studied graphic design at the University of Duisburg-Essen, graduating in 1994.[7]

Tilly is an atheist,[8] and a humanist, and is an advisory member of the Giordano Bruno Foundation.

Artistic career

Tilly is known for his papier-mâché sculptures that are featured on parade floats,[9] most notably those in Rosenmontag, during Carnival in Düsseldorf,[10] [11] for which he has made sculptures since 1983. The sculptures often have overt political messaging to them, and frequently include caricatured depictions of politicians, world leaders, and religious figures, especially those on the far-right.[12] These themes gained increased attention during the late 2010s, with some of Tilly's sculptures featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Other topics of note include Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] In addition to German parades and festivals, the sculptures have also appeared at protests and political events abroad, including one in front of the House of Parliament in London.[14]

Tilly is also an illustrator, and has designed official postcards, calendars, and portraits for several German cities.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-10-16. Eheschließung in Düsseldorf: Jacques Tilly und Ricarda Hinz haben geheiratet. 2021-07-20. Rheinische Post. de.
  2. Web site: 15 February 2021. Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival. 2021-07-20. Associated Press. en.
  3. News: Crossland. David. 21 February 2020. My mission: to make Germans funny, says Düsseldorf carnival designer. en. The Times. 2021-07-20. 0140-0460.
  4. Web site: Jacques Tilly: Wagen sind "Wundsalbe gegen Phantomschmerzen". 2021-07-20. Süddeutsche Zeitung. de.
  5. Web site: 21 May 2021. Entwürfe für 27 Städte: Bonn-Postkarte von Künstler Jacques Tilly wird im Bahnhof verteilt. 2021-07-20. General-Anzeiger. de.
  6. Book: Das Comenius Stellt Sich Vor . Comenius-Gymnasium . 12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022064210/http://www.comenius-gymnasium.de/cgm/cgm.pdf . 2016-10-22.
  7. Web site: Tilly, Jacques. 2021-07-20. Giordano Bruno Foundation. de.
  8. Web site: Atheist Jacques Tilly ausnahmsweise in der Kirche – wo ihm die Leo Statz-Plakette verliehen wurde. 2021-07-20. bild.de. de.
  9. News: Smale. Alison. Alison Smale. 2016-02-02. Germans Eager to See Whose Parade a Carnival Float Will Rain On. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-20. 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: 2018-02-12. Karneval: satirical floats in Rhine region ready to make Rose Monday parade debut. 2021-07-20. The Local Germany. en-US.
  11. Web site: Groß. Tabitha. 9 February 2018. 'It caused a real shitstorm': meet the man who skewered Trump at last year's Karneval. 2021-07-20. The Local. en-US.
  12. Web site: Wetli. Patty. 7 September 2017. Artist's Fierce Floats Earn Death Threats, And He's Here For German Parade. dead. 2021-07-20. DNAinfo. 21 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021061512/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170907/lincoln-square/artists-fierce-floats-earn-death-threats-hes-here-for-german-parade/.
  13. Web site: Bodenstein. Gisa. 16 February 2021. Rosenmontag im Lockdown: Düsseldorf zeigte acht Mottowagen von Jacques Tilly. 2021-07-20. Der Humanistische Pressedienst. de.
  14. Web site: Goodman. Adam. 5 April 2019. Goodman: Americans should look in the mirror before mocking United Kingdom. 2021-07-20. Tampa Bay Times. en.
  15. Web site: Trapp. Roderich. 8 February 2021. Spektakuläres Wimmelbild: Jacques Tilly zeichnet Wuppertal. 2021-07-20. Wuppertaler Rundschau. de.

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