The Lens of a Century: The Formative Vision of Guy Tillim Born in the heart of Johannesburg in 1962, Guy Wiggill Tillim emerged from a landscape defined by the profound and heavy tensions of apartheid. His artistic consciousness was shaped not merely by the sights of his youth but by a rigorous intellectual and creative pursuit that began at the University of Cape Town in 1983. It was through the Market Photo Workshop that Tillim found his true vocation, immersing himself in an environment where photography served as both a tool for documentation and a vital medium for social truth. In 1986,…