Absorbing Vincent: Van Gogh goes immersive in Paris exhibition

[demmiblue]

PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris gallery is offering visitors the chance to immerse themselves in the colourscapes of Vincent Van Gogh like never before.

L’Atelier des Lumieres is projecting digitized, multilayered versions of some of the artist’s most famous works, including “Starry Night Over the Rhone” and “Churchyard in the Rain”, onto its floor and walls

Conveying at different stages the illusion of water rippling in the light and raindrops falling, the show is accompanied by a rich soundtrack.

“Obviously, we have “The Starry Night,” we have the sunflowers, we have the irises,” gallery director Michael Couzigou told Reuters TV.

“The idea here is to propose something that’s different from classic museums. It’s to allow the visitors to really get inside the paintings.”

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[RKP5637]

1. K&R!!!! n/t

[justhanginon]

2. If I were a rich man that would be worth a trip to Paris just for that exhibition.

Unfortunately, I am not, so thank you for posting that morning brightener.

[skamaria]

4. Could be done. If they'll do it!

Put the exhibit in an app load to your phone, watch on VR. Voila!

[justhanginon]

6. I still use a flip phone but my kids want me to upgrade to a smartphone.

I'm retired and really have no need for a smartphone but who knows. My son is really into VR and I am seriously looking into getting on board. I tried his and it is indeed immersive. It really is fantastic technology. I love the travel videos in 4K on YouTube. When a catalog of travel videos in VR is available, that would be really cool.

[Docreed2003]

3. Stunning...thank you!

That type of immersive experience must be incredible, because it captures my own emotions with Van Gogh's work

[demmiblue]

12. They also had an exhibition for Klimt:

So cool.


I have been meaning to watch this for quite some time:

The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by 125 professional oil-painters who travelled from all across the world to the Loving Vincent studios in Poland and Greece to be a part of the production. As remarkable as Vincent’s brilliant paintings, is his passionate and ill-fated life, and mysterious death.

[Docreed2003]

13. Beautiful

And I can't recommend "Loving Vincent" enough. It's an incredible movie!

[fleur-de-lisa]

5. Wow! I would love to see that.

[Grammy23]

7. I'd be looking for a cheap ticket to Paris.

Fat chance of that. 😔

But how cool is THIS??

[peggysue2]

8. Fabulous!

Would love to see it for myself. What a wonderful idea, dropping the viewer right into the paintings. Wish the exhibit could come to the States.

[akraven]

9. How wonderfully cool is this!

So saved and recommended!

[IcyPeas]

10. Very cool. Question...

Wouldn't this type of exhibit be able to travel to other cities fairly easily?

[demmiblue]

11. A couple more videos: