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hi my name is Raven fox and i am a

hi my name is Raven fox and i am a immersive visual artist i see things

immersive visual artist i see things

immersive visual artist i see things differently when i decided to become an

differently when i decided to become an

differently when i decided to become an artist there was no ordinary artist i

artist there was no ordinary artist i

artist there was no ordinary artist i had in mind light is my paint video

had in mind light is my paint video

had in mind light is my paint video projectors and LED lights are my brushes

projectors and LED lights are my brushes

projectors and LED lights are my brushes the world is my canvas so what if we

the world is my canvas so what if we

the world is my canvas so what if we look at the st. Louis planetarium in a

look at the st. Louis planetarium in a

look at the st. Louis planetarium in a new and reimagined way as a

new and reimagined way as a

new and reimagined way as a reinterpretation of it as an art piece

reinterpretation of it as an art piece

reinterpretation of it as an art piece as a colorful beacon of light and pride

as a colorful beacon of light and pride

as a colorful beacon of light and pride what if we looked at the Cinderella

what if we looked at the Cinderella

what if we looked at the Cinderella building in the Cherokee Street arts

building in the Cherokee Street arts

building in the Cherokee Street arts district of st. Louis as a as a crown

district of st. Louis as a as a crown

district of st. Louis as a as a crown jewel of the community architecture that

jewel of the community architecture that

jewel of the community architecture that can be transformed with light and to a

can be transformed with light and to a

can be transformed with light and to a set a piece of urban revitalization one

set a piece of urban revitalization one

set a piece of urban revitalization one that has the potential to illuminate our

that has the potential to illuminate our

that has the potential to illuminate our past present and future what if we

past present and future what if we

past present and future what if we looked at the eleven gates I

looked at the eleven gates I

looked at the eleven gates I installation that I did it I did for the

installation that I did it I did for the

installation that I did it I did for the new world’s fair in Forest Park to pay

new world’s fair in Forest Park to pay

new world’s fair in Forest Park to pay homage my hometown is New York and this

homage my hometown is New York and this

homage my hometown is New York and this was inspired by the artist crystal and

was inspired by the artist crystal and

was inspired by the artist crystal and john clawed my vision was to create an

john clawed my vision was to create an

john clawed my vision was to create an opportunity to unite what i believe to

opportunity to unite what i believe to

opportunity to unite what i believe to be one community became a gateway for

be one community became a gateway for

be one community became a gateway for social interaction in a lot of fun it

social interaction in a lot of fun it

social interaction in a lot of fun it inspired what if we look closer at the

inspired what if we look closer at the

inspired what if we look closer at the buildings landmarks and public art

buildings landmarks and public art

buildings landmarks and public art pieces in our cities and neighborhoods

pieces in our cities and neighborhoods

pieces in our cities and neighborhoods honor them ask more of them by allowing

honor them ask more of them by allowing

honor them ask more of them by allowing them to tell their stories in a whole

them to tell their stories in a whole

them to tell their stories in a whole new light

the projected image is ephemeral when

the projected image is ephemeral when the when the lights come up or the Sun

the when the lights come up or the Sun

the when the lights come up or the Sun rises it’s gone right it’s photons are

rises it’s gone right it’s photons are

rises it’s gone right it’s photons are both wave and particle for nearly a

both wave and particle for nearly a

both wave and particle for nearly a century it’s been constrained to

century it’s been constrained to

century it’s been constrained to rectangular shapes and cinema screens to

rectangular shapes and cinema screens to

rectangular shapes and cinema screens to watch unchanging works like like movies

watch unchanging works like like movies

watch unchanging works like like movies and nightclubs it began to beat to the

and nightclubs it began to beat to the

and nightclubs it began to beat to the music mirror balls and laser beams kept

music mirror balls and laser beams kept

music mirror balls and laser beams kept people dancing in museums it became

people dancing in museums it became

people dancing in museums it became generative and interactive for both

generative and interactive for both

generative and interactive for both education and entertainment something

education and entertainment something

education and entertainment something that I call entertainment or have you

that I call entertainment or have you

that I call entertainment or have you ever heard the word edumacation in theme

ever heard the word edumacation in theme

ever heard the word edumacation in theme parks it brought imaginary stories to

parks it brought imaginary stories to

parks it brought imaginary stories to life using Holograms and directed light

life using Holograms and directed light

life using Holograms and directed light and you know going through roller

and you know going through roller

and you know going through roller coasters and being seeing stuff come at

coasters and being seeing stuff come at

coasters and being seeing stuff come at you and I mean it’s just amazing how far

you and I mean it’s just amazing how far

you and I mean it’s just amazing how far we’ve come with technology with video

we’ve come with technology with video

we’ve come with technology with video projection mapping technology it started

projection mapping technology it started

projection mapping technology it started to stretch over shapes and angles and

to stretch over shapes and angles and

to stretch over shapes and angles and provided a stage for big world class

provided a stage for big world class

provided a stage for big world class events like the olympic games and the

events like the olympic games and the

events like the olympic games and the Super Bowl it is now time to plug the

Super Bowl it is now time to plug the

Super Bowl it is now time to plug the video projector into the mind as an

video projector into the mind as an

video projector into the mind as an amplifier of the imagination I am a

amplifier of the imagination I am a

amplifier of the imagination I am a projectionists of the 21st century i

projectionists of the 21st century i

projectionists of the 21st century i transmute bits and bytes into new

transmute bits and bytes into new

transmute bits and bytes into new visions I paint on whether textures on

visions I paint on whether textures on

visions I paint on whether textures on the living and breathing breathing

the living and breathing breathing

the living and breathing breathing surfaces of our environment images

surfaces of our environment images

surfaces of our environment images unfold in the moment arising

unfold in the moment arising

unfold in the moment arising spontaneously from the depths of the

spontaneously from the depths of the

spontaneously from the depths of the shadows augmenting all the nightly

shadows augmenting all the nightly

shadows augmenting all the nightly realities walls come to life buildings

realities walls come to life buildings

realities walls come to life buildings become transparent with vivid images and

become transparent with vivid images and

become transparent with vivid images and illusions

I’m a live cinematographer a painter of

I’m a live cinematographer a painter of animation a musician of light through

animation a musician of light through

animation a musician of light through this immersive visual art mediums

this immersive visual art mediums

this immersive visual art mediums collide among me there are directors

collide among me there are directors

collide among me there are directors storytellers singers and poets DJs and

storytellers singers and poets DJs and

storytellers singers and poets DJs and dancers I project hip-hop rock and roll

dancers I project hip-hop rock and roll

dancers I project hip-hop rock and roll and house music I joined forces with a

and house music I joined forces with a

and house music I joined forces with a lot of other creative and artistic

lot of other creative and artistic

lot of other creative and artistic mediums the most powerful light shows

mediums the most powerful light shows

mediums the most powerful light shows are created for celebrated artists and

are created for celebrated artists and

are created for celebrated artists and performers my work becomes their center

performers my work becomes their center

performers my work becomes their center stage their work relies on my life I

stage their work relies on my life I

stage their work relies on my life I mixed in remix art music and technology

mixed in remix art music and technology

mixed in remix art music and technology in the anticipation of all and

in the anticipation of all and

in the anticipation of all and excitement when we reinterpret reimagine

excitement when we reinterpret reimagine

excitement when we reinterpret reimagine and rewrite through art things what we

and rewrite through art things what we

and rewrite through art things what we have become so used to seeing in the

have become so used to seeing in the

have become so used to seeing in the world billboards lighting up and all

world billboards lighting up and all

world billboards lighting up and all those things our world changes it

those things our world changes it

those things our world changes it becomes expansive and our our

becomes expansive and our our

becomes expansive and our our perceptions they rise up together both

perceptions they rise up together both

perceptions they rise up together both inspired and continually inspiring to

inspired and continually inspiring to

inspired and continually inspiring to illuminate not not just our our

illuminate not not just our our

illuminate not not just our our environment but also each other Oh

and there’s something else my fancy into

and there’s something else my fancy into smiling straight I wheeled a cushioned

smiling straight I wheeled a cushioned

smiling straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and busting door

seat in front of bird and busting door

seat in front of bird and busting door then upon the relevant sinking I betook

then upon the relevant sinking I betook

then upon the relevant sinking I betook myself to linking fancy unto fancy

myself to linking fancy unto fancy

myself to linking fancy unto fancy thinking what this ominous bird of yore

thinking what this ominous bird of yore

thinking what this ominous bird of yore what this grim ungainly ghastly gaunt

what this grim ungainly ghastly gaunt

what this grim ungainly ghastly gaunt and ominous bird of yore meant in

and ominous bird of yore meant in

and ominous bird of yore meant in croaking Nevermore this i SAT engaged in

croaking Nevermore this i SAT engaged in

croaking Nevermore this i SAT engaged in guessing but no syllable expressing to

guessing but no syllable expressing to

guessing but no syllable expressing to the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned

the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned

the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosoms core this and more i SAT

into my bosoms core this and more i SAT

into my bosoms core this and more i SAT divining with my head at ease reclining

divining with my head at ease reclining

divining with my head at ease reclining on the cushions velvet lining that the

on the cushions velvet lining that the

on the cushions velvet lining that the lamplight gloated war but whose velvet

lamplight gloated war but whose velvet

lamplight gloated war but whose velvet violet lining with the lamplight

violet lining with the lamplight

violet lining with the lamplight gloating o’er she shall press ah

gloating o’er she shall press ah

gloating o’er she shall press ah Nevermore when we thought the air grew

Nevermore when we thought the air grew

Nevermore when we thought the air grew denser perfumed from an unseen censer

denser perfumed from an unseen censer

denser perfumed from an unseen censer swung by Seraphim whose footfalls

swung by Seraphim whose footfalls

swung by Seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor wretch I

tinkled on the tufted floor wretch I

tinkled on the tufted floor wretch I cried like God had lent thee by these

cried like God had lent thee by these

cried like God had lent thee by these angels he had sent thee respite respite

angels he had sent thee respite respite

angels he had sent thee respite respite and competitive from the memories of

and competitive from the memories of

and competitive from the memories of lenore quaff Oh quaff this kind Nepenthe

lenore quaff Oh quaff this kind Nepenthe

lenore quaff Oh quaff this kind Nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore for the

and forget this lost Lenore for the

and forget this lost Lenore for the raven nevermore Shh

raven nevermore Shh

raven nevermore Shh Prime said I thing of evil prophet still

Prime said I thing of evil prophet still

Prime said I thing of evil prophet still if bird or devil whether tempter sent or

if bird or devil whether tempter sent or

if bird or devil whether tempter sent or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore

whether tempest tossed thee here ashore

whether tempest tossed thee here ashore desolate yet all undaunted on this

desolate yet all undaunted on this

desolate yet all undaunted on this desert land enchanted on this home by

desert land enchanted on this home by

desert land enchanted on this home by horror haunted tell me truly I implore

horror haunted tell me truly I implore

horror haunted tell me truly I implore is there is there balm in Gilead tell me

is there is there balm in Gilead tell me

is there is there balm in Gilead tell me tell me I implore quoth the raven

tell me I implore quoth the raven

tell me I implore quoth the raven nevermore prophet said I think evil

nevermore prophet said I think evil

nevermore prophet said I think evil prophet still if bird or devil by then

prophet still if bird or devil by then

prophet still if bird or devil by then heaven that bends above us by that god

heaven that bends above us by that god

heaven that bends above us by that god we both adore tell this soul with sorrow

we both adore tell this soul with sorrow

we both adore tell this soul with sorrow laden if within the distant Aiden at

laden if within the distant Aiden at

laden if within the distant Aiden at your clasp a sainted maiden whom the

your clasp a sainted maiden whom the

your clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels named lenore clasp a rare and

angels named lenore clasp a rare and

angels named lenore clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named

radiant maiden whom the angels named

radiant maiden whom the angels named lenore quoth the raven nevermore be that

lenore quoth the raven nevermore be that

lenore quoth the raven nevermore be that word i sign a poem bird or fiend i

word i sign a poem bird or fiend i

word i sign a poem bird or fiend i shrieked up starting get he back into

shrieked up starting get he back into

shrieked up starting get he back into the tempest and the night’s Plutonian

the tempest and the night’s Plutonian

the tempest and the night’s Plutonian Shore leave no black plume as a token of

Shore leave no black plume as a token of

Shore leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul had spoken leave my

that lie thy soul had spoken leave my

that lie thy soul had spoken leave my loneliness unbroken quit the bust above

loneliness unbroken quit the bust above

loneliness unbroken quit the bust above my door take thy beak from out my heart

my door take thy beak from out my heart

my door take thy beak from out my heart and take thy form from off my door quoth

and take thy form from off my door quoth

and take thy form from off my door quoth the Raven for more and the Raven

the Raven for more and the Raven

the Raven for more and the Raven never flitting still is sitting still is

never flitting still is sitting still is

never flitting still is sitting still is sitting on the pallid bust the palace

sitting on the pallid bust the palace

sitting on the pallid bust the palace just above my chamber door to his eyes

just above my chamber door to his eyes

just above my chamber door to his eyes have all the seeming of a demons that is

have all the seeming of a demons that is

have all the seeming of a demons that is creaming the lamplight Oregon streaming

creaming the lamplight Oregon streaming

creaming the lamplight Oregon streaming throws his shadow on the floor and my

throws his shadow on the floor and my

throws his shadow on the floor and my soul from out that shadow lies floating

soul from out that shadow lies floating

soul from out that shadow lies floating on the floor shall be lifted