AR ARIAS

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The creation of this experience is generously supported by theĀ 2022 IDEA OperaĀ ResidencyĀ and the 2023 IDEA Opera grant

An Interactive Historical EXPERIENCE

Augmented Reality Ā 

SPATIAL AUDIO

Audio-Reactive Digital Art

AR Arias is a series of site specific, historical landmark based artworks which provide interactive engagement and educationā€¦

Disentangling US mythology from US reality

Reexamining the rolesĀ Black People have played throughout the formation of the United States of America

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Spiritualist and activist, Sojourner Truth

Truth directed her voice and image with integrity, insisting on being photographed – not painted – for her Carteā€™ De Visite bearing the inscription,Ā 

Ā ā€œI sell the shadow to support the substanceā€

Ā Sojourner knew the power of image. Yet, there has been a skewing of perception due to the dominant narrative. In AR Arias: Sojourner Truth we imagery is juxtaposed against the storytelling within each Aria to challenge historical distortion.