The Fog Knows represents a groundbreaking exploration into the liminal territories between physical and digital perception, manifesting as an immersive and physically interactive light projection installation that challenges conventional understandings of spatial reality. Through the strategic deployment of animated projections rendered through atmospheric fog, the work constructs dynamic sculptural architectures—pillars, beams, and walls of polychromatic light—that exist simultaneously as material phenomena and ephemeral visions.
This interdisciplinary investigation synthesizes motion-capture technology, light sculpture, animation techniques, projection mapping, and interactive installation methodologies to create a responsive environment that interrogates the boundaries between observer and observed, between individual perception and collective reality. The installation's title emerges from its central philosophical proposition: that fog, in its perspectiveless omnipresence, represents a model for expanded consciousness—unlimited by the constraints of singular viewpoints and therefore capable of achieving complete environmental integration and awareness.
The work proposes that human perception, typically bounded by individual subjectivity and spatial limitation, might be transformed through immersion in atmospherically mediated digital environments. By utilizing fog as both medium and metaphor, The Fog Knows suggests alternative modes of being that transcend anthropocentric perspectives, inviting participants to experience reality as a field of continuous transformation rather than a collection of discrete objects.
Collaborative Framework
The Fog Knows emerges from the creative partnership between Hunter Janos, Afro-Hungarian queer experimental artist, and Narae Kim, Korean visual artist based in Los Angeles. This intercultural collaboration spans continents and aesthetic traditions, bringing together complementary approaches to technology, perception, and environmental interaction.
Narae Kim is a visual artist whose practice centers on creating interactive experiences that attune to the emotional resonances of objects, media, and individuals. Her investigations into the boundaries between interactive art and technology are informed by her role as founding executive at Tamadé, a data-driven virtual reality company. Her recent VR short film 'Pippa's Pan' (Art Director) was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, establishing her position within the international digital arts community.
Exhibition Context
Venue: The Packard by Millworks, 205 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813
Performance Date: Saturday, October 7th, 2017, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Classification: Interactive Installation, Performance Art, Sound Art, Video Projection
Produced by: FLOOD in partnership with Arts Council for Long Beach, Millworks, Port of Long Beach, Ice House Arts Complex Long Beach, Long Beach Community Foundation, Work Evolution Laboratories
