AR ARIAS
The "AR ARIAS" Project Coming Soon
The creation of this experience is generously supported by the 2022 IDEA Opera Residency and the 2023 IDEA Opera Grant
The development of AR Arias: Sojourner Truth received funding from
OPERA America’s IDEA Opera Grants program, supported by the
Charles and Cerise Jacobs Charitable Foundation.
OPERA America’s IDEA Opera Grants program provides financial assistance to the promotion and
development of new works by artists of Color, raising their visibility and promoting awareness of
their contributions to the field. Funding for this program is provided by the Charles and Cerise
Jacobs Charitable Foundation.
An Interactive Historical EXPERIENCE
AR Arias is a series of site specific, historical landmark based artworks which provide interactive engagement and education…
Disentangling US mythology from US reality
Reexamining the roles Black People have played throughout the formation of the United States of America
First feature-
Spiritualist and activist, Sojourner Truth
Truth directed her voice and image with integrity, insisting on being photographed – not painted – for her Carte’ De Visite bearing the inscription,
“I sell the shadow to support the substance”
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.
Currently all augmented reality experiences are accessible exclusively on instagram
Premiere at the Sojourner Truth Memorial June 15th, 2024
