“Immensia” is exhibited in Light Art Museum Budapest, in a 2000 m² zeppelin shaped space, as a part of their new exhibition: “Phantom Vision”

The title of the immersive projection is derived from the Latin word for “immeasurable, infinite space”. It refers to the 360-degree projection that fills the entire room, transporting visitors into an ever-changing, infinite virtual space. Viewers will encounter virtual spatial experiences and shifts in perspective that challenge and redefine their usual perceptions of space throughout the dizzying journey. The structure of the abstract animation, representing the human mind’s perception of infinite space, is in a constant state of flux, reflecting the boundlessness of our imagination. Dynamically changing perspectives and shifting patterns confuse our senses and blur the boundaries between reality and illusion, while we are no longer able to determine the true form or substance of the space that surrounds us. In a metamorphosis of geometric shapes, two-dimensional planes imperceptibly create the illusion of three-dimensional bodies, then return to challenge the viewer’s perception by pulsing between dimensions. In this virtual universe, colours and shapes are not just visual elements, but abstract embodiments of thoughts and feelings, creating new meanings and associations at every point of the projection surface.

As the space is constantly restructured, the viewer will witness forms that appear to be solid dissolve in a cavalcade of colour and then take shape again, illustrating the infinite creativity of the mind and the malleable nature of reality. This unique audiovisual experience will reassess our faith in the reliability of our senses and explore unknown dimensions of human perception.

The 360-degree projection engages the viewer in a complex, immersive audiovisual universe where, unlike the traditional single-plane, single-view image, every point in space becomes the scene of events simultaneously. This overarching visual dramaturgy forces the viewer to attempt to follow the metamorphoses taking place in all points of the space simultaneously, which is physically impossible, and thus perception becomes inevitably fragmented. The viewer’s perceptual limits open up a new aesthetic dimension where the tension between the incompleteness of the whole and the partial becomes an integral part of the experience. Immensia is thus not only a virtual play of space and form, but also an exploration of the limits of human perception, making it clear that even the most comprehensive view can only be partially immersed. This realisation makes the viewer an active participant, who, through his own limited perception, becomes a co-creator, constantly confronted with the fragmentary nature of perception and the impossibility of grasping the whole picture.

(Text by Barnabás Bencsik)