Have you ever wanted to go past the frame and step into the artwork itself? A new exhibit, Imagine Van Gogh, is allowing visitors to do just that.
Under towering sunflowers, visitors at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre wander the magnificent creations of Vincent Van Gogh. The exhibit contains over 200 paintings which have been enlarged to fit floor to ceiling using multi-projection technology. Creators, Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron, have used projection technology,
along with surrounding audio, to craft an immersive, emotional
experience. After initially debuting in 2011, the exhibition was recreated in 2019 to huge international success.
The projection technique used by Mauger and Baron is a reinvention of Image Totale, a method of projecting photos created by photographer Albert Plecy in 1975. Plecy used his creation to cast colorful photos onto the white limestone quarries of Les Baux-de-Province. Using dozen of carousel projectors, the white walls became a moving 3D landscape which included actors and visitors alike.
The subject of this grandiose showcase, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), is an Dutch post-impressionist painter with an influence worthy of such magnitude. He is best known for his painting The Starry Night. While he had no commercial success during his life, he has become one of the most famous figures in the history of Western art. In 1990, his painting Portrait Du Docteur Gachet, was auctioned for $75 million. Van Gogh created nearly 900 oil paintings in his lifetime, with most dating to the last two years of his life. His oil paintings are known for their bright, vivid yellows and blues, along with highly expressive brush stokes. During his life, Van Gogh dealt with serious mental illness and used his artwork as a means of coping with his struggle. Imagine Van Gogh gives visitors the opportunity to get up close with the details of his works.
This exhibition has proven to be a success among art enthusiasts around the world. The show initially debuted in 2001 and was revamped 2019 to include the Image Totale concept. Now in Vancouver, the show has toured through Paris, Montreal, Quebec City and Winnipeg. In the fall, it will continue onto Edmonton, Boston, and Seattle. Tickets are sold for individual time slots and visitors are given an hour to explore and appreciate the space. The show runs in Vancouver from March 19th to August 29th, and is open from 9am to midnight daily.
Visit their official website for more details.
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