Gallery: Watch: A Light Installation That Makes You Lose All Sense of Space

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    Audio/visual installation *Daydream V. 2* explores the relationship between space, light and sound. *Image: Nonotak*
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    Paris-based studio Nonotak created the installation. *Image: Nonotak*
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    To achieve the holographic visuals, the duo maps projected light onto layers of fabric from multiple projectors. *Image: Nonotak*
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    Nonotak projects light onto various textiles. *Image: Nonotak*
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    The multiple layers allows the light to take on a holographic effect. *Image: Nonotak*
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    The duo creates a coinciding soundtrack that lulls the viewer in and out of virtual reality. *Image: Nonotak*
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    The screens are 15x15 feet. *Image: Nonotak*
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    "Each of our installations tries to create dematerialized spaces that can be controlled," the duo says. *Image: Nonotak*
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    A version of *Daydream* will be at the Fowler Art Collective in January 2014. *Image: Nonotak*
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