The truth is…. Austin will be getting a new piece of public artwork.
A 15-ft sculpture by Brooklyn-based artist Hank Willis Thomas will be unveiled near the east entrance of the Austin Central Library in November.
The piece, titled “The Truth Is I Love You,” fills a space overlooking Shoal Creek that was designed for large-scale art, but has been empty since the library opened six years ago.
This piece is meant to symbolize how others’ truths can vary from our own, and is structured to create a variety of phrases and questions, depending on the viewpoint.
Attend the public unveiling — and a talk from art historian Cherise Smith — on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
In other public art news, Pease Park may be getting a giant Danish troll, and South Congress utility boxes have been transformed into murals.