On September 21, 2025, the UN’s International Day of Peace, Balanced Forces filled Bryant Park with AR artworks about peace, then moved to Tompkins Square Park the next day. The theme: global collaboration, lasting change and preventing conflict. Every piece was built with illust and geo-tethered to the streets of New York.
- When: September 21 and 22, 2025
- Where: Bryant Park (September 21) and Tompkins Square Park (September 22), New York
- Artists: 55
- Recap show: September 26, 2025, online on Luma
Peace, in the middle of the city
Works ranged from a peace sign hovering over Bryant Park’s lawn to portraits, sculptures and a teddy bear from war-torn Gaza. The Balanced Forces crew photographed the pieces in place, framed by the park and the skyline.
Roots Across Borders by Tarcila Neves, in AR in Bryant Park.
At Tompkins Square Park, Titi’s Empanadas teamed up with the exhibition for the second day.
Around the parks
Participating artists
Adelle Yingxi Lin, artmediamixx, Astrologer Ufuk, Avideh, Ayaz Yıldız, Azekiwe, Celestino Espinoza López, Charoa, Chazz Gold, Copy Planet, David Hernandez, David Oxley Art, Dean Stanton, Dorthe’s Joy of Creation, Drake Arnold, Fatemeh Hajiabbaszadeh, Fereshteh Farmand, FotoGraaG Hanneke, Gabriel Allan Tolliver, Homa Vasiee, Isokapii Kiitokii Trevor, JB, KEZIAI, KUSH, KXNXMI, Kobe Opare, Krys, LM Designs8, Liapsart, Linda Hollier, Mariela Di Nardo, Maryam Fazli, Michael Kamp (Honeycomb Hydro), Mito, Nita.N, Ocean Baker, PaxRomanArt, Pegah Lari, Pilar Cote, QUAZR, Crystal Rakkaus, Ramadzo, RoomBirth, SHA, Sven Schölermann, TaniaCreates, Tarcila Neves, Trisha Gianakis, Valiantsina Sheliah, ZCreativeMedia, Zen Materialist, Zenlux, instantgalina, lolli.olly and signxifxixcanxce.
See every artwork on the Balanced Forces exhibition page.
Read more about Balanced Forces and illust.
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