Facts and Tales: Truth be Told

"Facts and Tales: Truth be Told" is published on the occasion of Ilit Azoulay’s solo exhibition, Mere Things
The Jewish Museum, New York
September 13, 2024 – January 5, 2025

In an era where multiple perspectives and oral histories are increasingly vital, Facts and Tales: Truth be Told, delves into the evocative work of Ilit Azoulay, an artist who transforms objects, archives, and museum storages into vessels. Exploring the balance between factual representation and nuanced storytelling, Azoulay’s work challenges traditional hierarchies of knowledge. Published on the occasion of her solo exhibition, Mere Things, at the Jewish Museum, New York, this publication provides a comprehensive look into the projects featured in the exhibition. It includes archival pages, artist notes, and reproductions of the works in booklets, posters, and leaflets, as well as an introduction by curator Shira Backer and an essay by the late Sarit Shapira, Houses of Junk and Specters: On Ilit Azoulay’s Early Works.

This publication underscores the importance of honoring both factual accuracy and oral histories. It invites readers to explore the complex interplay between concrete evidence and the rich, nuanced stories that shape our understanding, embracing diverse narratives and points of view towards a more holistic understanding of our shared human experience.

 

The Limited Edition box contains:

1. Facts And Tales, Truth be Told - introduction brochure
2. Tree For Too One - booklet
3. Implicit Manifestation, Shifting Degrees of Uncertainty - poster
4. No Thing Dies - image cards with a notepad of archive images and notes
5. Queendom - booklet and a poster
6. Unity Totem - leaflet and punchout images on stock paper

 

Ilit Azoulay is an Israeli artist of Moroccan origin (b. 1972 in Tel Aviv–Jaffa, Israel; lives and works in Berlin) who is best known for her pioneering photographic technique of reassembling images from information gathered from rigorous research. Incorporating photomontage, sound, and architectural elements, she scrutinizes the ways in which visual information is processed culturally, revealing unseen visual information and creating alternative points of view within familiar fields of knowledge.