Edward Enninful and Juergen Teller Revisit the 1990s in Tate Britain Exhibition

Curated by Edward Enninful, 'The 90s: Art and Fashion' is on view at Tate Britain in London until 14 February. The exhibition explores the decade's creative output, featuring works by artists such as Jenny Saville, Sarah Lucas, and Nigel Shafran, alongside fashion photography by Juergen Teller. In a conversation, Enninful and Teller recall meeting around 1993 at i-D magazine, when Enninful was 18. Teller describes the era as one of 'beautiful, honest naivety' before phones and the internet, while Enninful notes the lack of diversity and the need to 'negotiate and find our way.' Teller's Go-Sees series (1998-9), which he calls his 'first conceptual artwork,' is highlighted, as is his portrait Young Pink Kate (1998) of Kate Moss. The exhibition includes Teller's photograph of Sinéad O'Connor for the 'Nothing Compares 2 U' single and his portraits of Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain. Enninful emphasizes that the show is not nostalgic but recognizes how the decade established conditions that persist. A version of the article appears in Wallpaper*'s November 2026 Art Issue, on sale 8 October, featuring a cover by Teller.