Joseph Fischer, Daniel Heggarty, and Mark Steck’s dynamic sculpture BARRIER invites the viewer to reflect on the permeability of boundaries, as a large sphere passes through the luminous negative space of a barrier erected in the lobby.

As you pick up your passes and tickets, spend time with the art gracing the walls at Sager Braudis Gallery. Works by Sofia Bonati, Sean Lyman, Sara Post, Amy Putansu, and Grace Ramsay adorn the walls of not only the central hub of the festival but the heart of the North Village Arts District.

Sarah Nguyen’s BREAK INTO BLOSSOM is an artistic visual interpretation of the story "Einstein Saves Hiroshima" from the book Pages from the Textbook of Alternate History by Mizzou Professor Phong Nguyen. This piece causes us to reexamine the actions of our past as an important step toward acting righteously and intentionally in the future. The artist encourages audience interaction via a request that viewers write their wishes for the future on available blossoms and place them on the piece itself.

THE CENTRE CANNOT HOLD, a returning piece by local artist Tracy Greever-Rice, examines the patterns that manifest in nature both on a macro and micro scale. Utilizing traditional fiber and needlework, Tracy has created four panels depicting large- and small-scale images from nature that will be on display in the Rhynsburger Courtyard.

T/F teamed up with students from the University of Missouri Architectural Design program to create a series of structures for attendees to sit in and around, meant to encourage them to stop and chat with others. These lean-tos are not just practical, they also add an interesting dimension to the street; solar-powered lighting provided by Missouri Solar Applications LLC. Convo stations hosted by Missouri Solar Applications and the Missouri Department of Conservation/Trees Work—stop by The Sculpture Yard to learn about solar power and pick up a free seedling.

As you pass by the Globe Theater, take a gander at the late, great Willy Wilson's DRAGON, drawing power from the mycelium of the Globe lawn.

Rhode Island design collective Pneuhaus (it specializes in spatial design, temporary structures, and contemporary art) is back in 2019 with FABRIC PRISM, a large-scale inflatable work where participants enter the immersive space and witness the gradual change of iridescent shadows, created by the repeating, multicolor prismatic of which the outer shell of the piece is composed.

Camellia Cosgray's lighted MAP continues to beam inside the theater, while the south side of the room features stained-glass panels designed by a local gang of merrymakers; these glowing marvels are made entirely of tissue paper and glue. In the lobby, explore the UNFOUND TAPESTRIES, detailed, fantastical maps by fiber artist Tracy Greever-Rice, woven by a team of Columbians out of unwanted clothing and fabric. You'll also want to play with the interactive MAPACUS!, featuring various iterations of our globe. Finally, everyone's favorite buffalo, BARB, returns for her eighth year, once again sporting thousands of keyboard keys.

Projection artists Jordan Doig and Stephanie Gould's RECYCLES explores fantastically imagined interiors and hidden worlds beyond sight. Walls dissolve, rooms change, and stories unfold as festival patrons are invited to wonder at the looping visuals. Visible throughout downtown Columbia, Recycles will be projected onto the north wall of one of the District's largest buildings, allowing attendees and the public alike to be able to watch this sprawling mosaic of animated patterns establish and then corrupt themselves in a mesmerizing loop.

The Great Wall is True/False's outdoor video art installation, projected onto the north side of The Rise (located at the corner of Ninth and Locust); featuring original work during all four nights of the festival from 8pm to 11pm.

Paul Kirby and Steven Krejcik bring us HOLOBIONT, a large-scale kinetic installation that explores the interpersonal interactions throughout the microcosm that is True/False. Driven by human data, the piece aims to create a real-time, three-dimensional heat map where the viewer can realize all of the large- and small-scale interactions that come together to create this festival.

Carrie Elliott’s new work INVASIVE ALLEY imagines Alley A as an aquatic ecosystem under invasion. Elliot has constructed an array of luminous, Asian Silver Carp represented by life-size papier-mâché lanterns that loom overhead.

With MONOTROPA UNIFOREST, returning artist Maggy Rhein has transformed the Picturehouse lawn into a luminous biome of otherworldly flora with a community of large-scale, handcrafted Ghost Pipe flowers (a parasitic plant that does not derive energy from sunlight but feeds off fungi from nearby trees). Festival patrons are encouraged to explore the lawn, examine the sculpture up close, and relax among the ethereal environ.

Artist Kristina Rolander has created NEON FOREST REMIX, a life-size, immersive diorama enclosed in the Showtime Theater. Hanging backdrops of lush junglescapes and dangling tendrils of neon foliage are hand-painted in vibrant color schemes that react to the ever-changing light throughout the venue. Come see this immersive installation take on exciting new qualities as day changes into night, resulting in an unpredictable work of art.

Returning venue artist Madeline Carl has created a dazzling array of psychedelic video remixes for the newly redubbed refr@ction party. Dance in an array of deflected light, as Madeline takes over the numerous video screens and LED light rigs at T/F’s newest party venue. Whether stranger or host, keen festgoers may traverse into distant yet familiar realms created by the collective minds of NEON TREEHOUSE (local artists Becca Sullinger, Brian Doss, and Gabe Meyer).

Nathan Truesdell, Sam Spencer, Steve Rice, Rick Agran, Nick Michael, Chelsea Myers, Livvy Runyon, Haley Padilla, Katie Canepa, and the MU Micro-Doc class bring back their larger-than-life sociology project: video portraits of our fellow mid-Missourians.

Glenn Rice, T/F's sign czar, is truly an artist; his largest signs transcend the strictly informational. Check out the BOX OFFICE signs, the SHOWTIME signs at The Blue Note, the PICTUREHOUSE PORTAL, the FORREST THEATER sign, and the GLOBE sign.

Dan and Luc Goldstein's SITTING HISTORY ARCHIVE PROJECT returns; take a load off in their recycled lounge, built from old festival program guides.

Geometric linescapes transform mundane visual perspectives into something extraordinary. Created by Erika Adair, these stark and vibrant patterns bounce back-and-forth above pedestrians traversing the alley.

Tree by TREE, Michael Marcum continues his metal reforestation project—2019 boasts his 14th handcrafted metalwork tree. In the theater, the infamous moonlit birch forest glows. Presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation/Trees Work.

Caroline Goessling's photography exhibits a captivating balance between composure and spontaneity. These candid yet articulate photographs encourage viewers to examine their roles as voyeurs or participants with the subjects of these works.

Ragtag's small theater has been permanently transformed to honor Willy’s legacy; a favorite quote was lovingly painted on the cinder-block walls by family friend and local artist Jessie Starbuck, while local artist Michael Marcum crafted an intricate maze of pipes and detritus from Willy's personal collection.

Tracy Greever-Rice's XENIA examines and interprets the earliest presentations of the feminine as divine by constructing three large-scale sculptures of ancient feminine deities. Standing well over 11 feet tall, these figures will preside over The Sculpture Yard.