“Echoes of Freedom”
Augmented Reality Art Exhibition by @trishgiaart
Supported by @balancedforces
AR powered by @illust.space
Part of the America 250 Augmented Reality Art & History Tour, Jersey City
Save the date: July 4, 2026
Stories embedded with the view of the Statue of Liberty and the New York City Skyline in the background.
Something BIG is coming to Liberty State Park.
This summer, reality gets an upgrade.
No app.
No friction.
No barriers.
Just your phone—and a portal into something else.
Introducing Echoes of Freedom by @trishgiaart
25+ artists. Invisible monuments. Stories embedded in the landscape.
You don’t visit this exhibition.
You unlock it.
From summer → fall 2026:
The park becomes the interface.
Scan. Walk. Reveal.
A new model for public art— distributed, immersive, on-chain culture in physical space.
Launching during America 250 + World Cup season.
This is just the beginning.
Open call dropping soon.
Stay tuned!
We are so grateful for your support on @Artizen 🙏
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🫂100% funds go to community exhibitions and events
Together we will change the way how to explore art.
This year we will jump over the ocean and unleash art in Europe and probably Asia, too.
Support Balanced Forces now♥️
https://artizen.fund/index/p/curating-augmented-reality-exhibitions-for-a-global-public-space?season=6
We unleash creativity and fill the streets with art.
In collaboration with @illust.space we exhibit digital art worldwide in public spaces. We break the walls and define a new and interactive way how to experience art through mobile devices.
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Today we have added some small but beautiful badges to our website.
We enhance it with new options step by step. We are already thinking about some interesting features e.g. an artist portfolio page that could be downloaded as PDF, a set card with a single work, or a catalog.
Don‘t miss our TODAY‘s Recap Show of ARtivism during SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Hosted by @jbr_visuals and @robbyoso / @illust.space
Speakers: @ckfromtbay @ @crypto_rabbits_nfts
9 am PST, 12 pm EST, 6 pm CET
-> Artists‘ interviews
-> Best of the show
and more
/watch/Ck6Ej4expAeR
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A chrome-clad figure documents the viewer while a phone screen reads “No AI”; transforming a simple act of photography into a test of authenticity. By reversing the direction of observation, the work places the audience inside the system of capture they normally observe. In an era increasingly saturated with synthetic images, the piece reflects on surveillance, authorship, and the growing tension between human creativity and machine generation.
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This animation was created for the @balancedforces SXSW Open Call to support my @illust.space AR piece
Check out the AR here: https://ar.illust.space/web/Kurtinecz/human_verification
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Created in @blender.official + @c__l__o
Motion Capture Powered by @hellorokoko
3D animation, 00:28, 2160 x 2720, 2026
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#3D #animation #AR #madewithrokoko #digitalart
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Balanced Forces ARtivism Recap Show
March 25th, 2025
11 am EST
🎨 Artist Demos — Meet the creators and watch their AR pieces come alive.
💬 Community Reflections — Hear the stories, insights, and impact behind the activation.
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So thrilled to share that my artwork ‘Roots & Reality’ has been selected for ARtivism, the Balanced Forces SXSW Austin Augmented Reality Exhibition during @sxsw ARtivism focuses around championing causes and awareness, subvertising to challenge established narratives and power structures.
Thank you @balancedforces@jbr_visuals@illust.space@robbyoso@thehugxyz for this initiative and Open Call. Congrats to all fellow artists. ✨
Locations of Art Show
The Francis Modern Inn (March 15th, 3-6 pm)
HOPE Outdoor Gallery (March 17th)
#SXSWAustin #BalancedForces #ARArt #AIArt #archanaaneja
About the Artwork: Roots & Reality
A tree breathes beneath a shifting skin of 3D-printed filament, gently supporting its trunk as nature and technology meet in an intimate act of care. From this living form emerges a modern Indian bride in VR goggles, balancing tradition, household chores, career, and the pressures and inspirations of social media, where identity is constantly shaped, performed, and reimagined. Life becomes an act of ARtivism, questioning inherited roles, rituals, and digital reality while envisioning freedom through Art x Tradition x Tech x Impact. Co-created with AI and rooted in my mixed media traditional paintings and life. Created: 2026 (Audio On)
Proud to announce my selection for ARtivism — an immersive AR exhibition by Balanced Forces SXSW Austin 🔵✨Swipe to see my work & catch the full AR experience during SXSW Austin, 2026! #ARArt #AIArt #SXSWAustin #BalancedForces
Event: ARtivism — Balanced Forces SXSW Austin
Dates: March 15th, The Francis Modern Inn (3-6 pm) I March 17th, HOPE Outdoor GalleryMarch 15th, The Francis Modern Inn (3-6 )
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