Alison Jackson: Truth is Dead

The exhibition 'Truth is Dead' shows sixty humorous portraits of international celebrities and two videos. The artist uses cleverly styled lookalikes and actors to stage simulated paparazzi shots and documentary footage. As a society, we are obsessed with the lives of celebrities. Stars are hounded by the paparazzi and the tabloids follow their every step. The once private sphere has become a public media spectacle and consumable product. We ask ourselves: What is real and what is staged? And is this distinction even still relevant? Alison Jackson gives her own drastic view: "The truth is dead. Nothing we are shown can be trusted; everything can be faked and nothing is authentic."

Image: Alison Jackson

• Film
• Exhibition
• Art
• Photography
• Hearing Impairment
• Physical Impairment
• English