Fog Storm — Kyle Bates

Fog Storm, 2018

A collaborative sound and video installation.

Drowse - Kyle Bates

Kremdar - Jesse Keating

This installation showcases four found objects that have been re-engineered into interactive sculptural instruments. The artists use these objects to create sounds and explore their natural surroundings. All music has been created by the artists and was recorded in Skagaströnd using the sculptures, a field recorder, and the computer. Video projections recorded while living at NES Artist Residency around certain regions of desolate Northern Iceland.

Fog Storm plays with tangible and digital deconstruction of the natural world in the Anthropocene.

“Prefaldur Strengur”

Burnt log, metal, wire, nails

“Huskavic”

Fence post, metal, spring, nails

“Harpsi”

2x4’s, metal, wire, nails, tape

“Greed Bucket”

Texaco oil drum, springs, wire

Sounds from the Fog Storm sculptural instruments were later re-interpreted with computer and voice and released digitally and on cassette as Fog Storm Pts. 1-4 through Glowing Window Recordings in August, 2018.

Fog Storm Performance at NES in Skagaströnd, Iceland

The first of two Fog Storm performances in Iceland that supplemented the installation at NES.

Fog Storm Video Projection and Pts. 1-4 Sound

The video projected as part of the Fog Storm installation accompanied by Fog Storm Pts. 1-4, deconstructed songs created using the Fog Storm sculptural instruments.

Fog Storm Performance One at NES, Skagaströnd, Iceland

Fog Storm Performance Two in Blönduós, Iceland

This performance took place at Gamli Kirkjan (an old decommissioned church) in Blönduós, Iceland as part of the Hérna Núna arts festival.

Cassette of Fog Storm Pts. 1-4

Detail of Fog Storm Pts. 1-4