The “Queendom” palace shines a light of urgency on female and cultural empowerment. Azoulay drew inspiration from an almost forgotten archive of photographed medieval metal vessels from the Islamic world, assembled by the art historian David Storm Rice. The transformed pavilion consists of sweeping panoramic photomontages and architectural interventions, accompanied by an immersive soundscape produced in collaboration with light-language channeler Maisoun Karaman. Azoulay’s exhibition explores diversity, cultural appropriation, and the supreme power of art.

Read the interview with Ilit Azoulay by Whitewall here.