Tunnel Vision by Isabelle Hayeur and Eric Raymond

 

Tunnel Vision is a multimedia installation that consists of a video projection, surround sound and lighting effects. The imagery was created using 3D modeling and animation. It was produced specifically for the Centre and seeks to explore the body’s experience and the sensory effects of industrial architecture. Usually an installation inhabits the space, but here the work disappears, or rather, it is the space itself that manifests through the work. Before entering the room, the visitor sees a dimly lit video still and hears an almost inaudible rumble. The projection creates the illusion that the room is much deeper and curved, like a tunnel or long corridor, than it actually is. When the viewer enters the room, the visual and sound environment changes. The still image starts moving, giving the impression that one is travelling along a winding passage. The rumble becomes louder and stronger. The projection gradually becomes brighter as the sound increases in volume. When both sound and light reach a saturation point, a set of lights illuminates the room. The rumble travels past the visitor and fades away. The light also disappears, and silence takes over.