Ilit Azoulay's Photomontages Merge Archival Practice with Digital Manipulation
Ilit Azoulay produces expansive photomontages that fuse archival methods, investigation, and digital artistry, creating both utopian and dystopian environments. The Musée national d’art moderne in Paris has acquired a unique edition of her artwork, and she is currently the inaugural artist-in-residence at Kunst-Werker in Berlin, connecting Bauhaus ideologies between Germany and Israel. Azoulay captures images of dislocated sculptures alongside Bauhaus structures, probing the impact of architecture on national recovery. Her work delves into the integration of Bauhaus in Israel after WWII. In her latest exhibition, 'Linguistic Turn,' at Braverman Gallery in Tel Aviv, she draws on the philosophies of Wittgenstein and Heidegger. Her studio resembles a contemporary Wunderkammer, showcasing Israeli building methods and pushing the boundaries of visual perception.
Key facts
- Ilit Azoulay creates large-format photomontages combining archival practices, research, and digital manipulation.
- Musée national d’art moderne in Paris acquired a special edition of one of her works.
- She is the first artist selected for a new residency program at Kunst-Werker in Berlin.
- Her Berlin project links Bauhaus principles in Germany and Israel.
- Azoulay's exhibition 'Linguistic Turn' at Braverman Gallery in Tel Aviv references Wittgenstein and Heidegger.
- She uses a 'fake wall' technique to stage objects in irrational arrangements.
- Her work 'Panic in Lack of Event' (2013) uses vertical format to enhance a sense of collapse.
- Azoulay's studio functions as a modern Wunderkammer, filled with collected objects.
Entities
Artists
- Ilit Azoulay
Institutions
- Musée national d’art moderne
- Kunst-Werker
- Braverman Gallery
- Bezalel Academy
- Minshar College Art Gallery
- Andrea Meislin
- Israel Museum
- Noga Gallery
- Dan Gallery
- Daimler Contemporary Art
- Herzliya Museum Contemporary Art
- Haaretz
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- New York
- United States
- Jerusalem
- Weimar
Sources
- artpress —