The Fog

This ephemeral interpretation of fog was hand-webbed throughout the woods of the Savannah Ogeechee Canal Historic Site. Created from 16 miles of cotton fiber, The Fog mingled and wrapped around 46,000 square feet of untouched woods. Every strand was walked through the forest and interwoven by hand, translating the process into a meditation of space, time, and place. A winding path led to a central dome from which the viewer was disguised amongst the dense layers of white. Simulating real fog, one could not see but only hear others amongst the paths. This distortion of space changed the way visitors would interact with the space and with each other. Two platforms built into the trees allowed visitors to get a squirrels-eye view. For opening night The Fog was illuminated with over 300 candles, casting an orange glow to the underside of the web and contrasting the jewel-blue sky. Under the shroud of darkness, The Fog became a physical entity separate from the environment in which it existed. As that night was the only time it was illuminated, those who gathered there were intimately connected to that specific place and moment in time.