Compos Mentis, Fiat Lux intends to overwhelm the viewer with an uncomfortable journey through audio and visuals. Its goal is to educate viewers on how animation can be extremely emotionally stimulating, especially when paired with audio. As a person who interprets sounds as shadows and textures in my surroundings, I've created a similar experience for people, by uniting audio and intense visuals into an engaging and emotion-driven environment. Through large sculptures and soft lighting, I've created an interactive and textural space in attempt to test the bond between comfort and insecurity.
 

Accompanying the animation is music composed by Frazier Krohn, of the UMKC Conservatory.

BIO

Haley Chaffin is a local artist and the youngest person ever admitted as a full-time student to the Kansas City Art Institute. Haley anticipates graduating with a degree in Animation in 2016. Most recently, Haley has created animated work for IKEA and provided production assistance on the short film Me and the Black Dog,which premieres in Liverpool May of 2015.
 

Although animation is her primary medium, she is experimenting with the juxtaposition of animation and other art forms. In addition to her current installation, Haley is exploring animated documentaries, experimental story-telling and the creation of interactive environments.