The Truth Booth is a giant, inflatable speech bubble and a video recording booth continuing its journey, traveling the world in search of the truth.
How It Works
Inside, participants complete
the statement “The truth is...”
—recording two-minute videos,
assembling a living archive of
human perspective.
The Truth Booth serves as both a public confessional and a mosaic of human truth. The project has traveled across the globe—from Ireland, Afghanistan, Australia, South Africa, and Mexico to communities throughout the U.S.—gathering thousands of responses that range from deeply political reflections to intimate confessions about love, grief, fear, race, spirituality, and hope etc.
WHERE WE'VE BEEN
Over the last 15 years,
the Truth Booth has been to...
©AUSE COLLECTIVE
is committed to collecting truths from
all Americans.
An ongoing global, participatory art installation, completing an American portrait,
—state by state, truth by truth.
REMAINING STATES:
Delaware, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, North Dakota, Colorado, Nevada, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Alaska.
Traveling the United States with a inflatable video booth is a huge undertaking. We are looking for your support!
Space:
370 sq ft footprint, 18 ft clearance.
Power:
Standard 120V/20A (NEMA 5-20) outlet or equivalent generator.
Duration:
Flexible (half-day to multi-week).
Logistics:
Requires a ©AUSE COLLECTIVE member for the first 48 hours to supervise and train local docents.
2026-2027 Locations
Battery Park
New York, NY
July 4 – 6, 2026
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
Ogunquit, ME
July 18 – 19, 2026
Aspen Museum of Art
Aspen, CO
July 28 – 31, 2026
NXTHVN
New Haven, CT
*Dates to be confirmed
Rothko Chapel
Houston, TX
Sept 30 – Oct 2, 2026
Additional 15 Locations To Be Confirmed
©AUSE COLLECTIVE is a team of artists,
designers and ethnographers creating
innovative art in the public realm.
Will Sylvester
Artist, Studio Director of Hank Willis Thomas studio; co-founder, Art Production Partners LLC.
Hank Willis Thomas
Conceptual artist exploring themes of identity, history, and popular culture.
Helen Banach
Artist, curator, co-creative director, Hank Willis Thomas studio; co-founder, Art Production Partners LLC.
Sam Giarratani
Founder of Negative Space; public art production built around community listening.
Designer, artist and co-founder of ©AUSE COLLECTIVE.
Jim Ricks
Artist and co-founder based in Ireland; public works exhibited across Europe and the U.S.
Contact
To work with us, email at:
info@insearchofthetruth.net
For more information and to watch the Truth Booth video recordings, please visit:
insearchofthetruth.net/portraits/
Thank you.