This immersive experience of image and music is currently staged in the cavernous space of Arsenal, an art venue in southwestern Montreal. It has been getting rave reviews, and continues until March 1, 2020.
Originally designed to be projected in the old bauxite quarries of Les Baux-de-Provence, it is now a "must-see" for winter-weary Montrealers.
More than 200 of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings are thematically presented, sometimes in extreme close-up, allowing viewers to appreciate the energy of the artist's brushwork.
The accompanying sound track is replete with well-chosen musical selections from Saint-Saëns, Satie, Prokofiev, and others.
The film portion of the exhibit runs about 30 minutes, but visitors should plan on spending some additional time reading the bilingual explanatory panels about Van Gogh's life.
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| Even the floor serves as a screen for ever-changing imagery. |
For more information, visit the Arsenal website.
2 comments:
I think this must be the same exhibition that my husband and daughter saw here in Paris: they really enjoyed it. I wasn't able to go unfortunately.
It's too bad that you missed it, Jinnie. It was pretty special. The 30 minutes just flew by! You may well have another opportunity to see it, living in France as you do.
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