“I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say 'he feels deeply, he feels tenderly'.”
And that's exactly how I felt today at the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience exhibition in Calgary. Designed using cutting edge projection technology that surrounded the walls and the floors; this exhibit was unique in the way it connected with me. It was glorious to see those famous paintings, come to life all around me, which I have only ever seen in museums, books or TV shows!
For pictures and my experience at the Beyond Van Gogh Calgary exhibition, keep reading!
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The Starry Night <3 |
As we entered the exhibition we were greeted by a winding hallway of screens and empty gold frames, describing the life of Vincent Van Gogh. With his paintings of landscapes as backdrops, the impact of those words were magnified - each quote of Van Gogh was relatable and I particularly loved the one at the entrance and also towards the end of the exhibition:
"Love always causes trouble, that's true, but in its favour, it energizes."
And this love for art did energize me and not just me but those hundreds of art lovers who came to attend and experience this uniquely captivating Van Gogh exhibit. The movement that we often felt in Van Gogh's art, the breeze that could be felt in the trees and the landscape, the changing of the night sky and the affectionate eye contact of the portraits could all be seen and felt. It was truly an experience that anyone would enjoy and appreciate.
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The exhibition begins with hallways of empty frames and lots of information about Vincent Van Gogh.. |
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We patiently read each screen while in a queue, felt for Van Gogh and took pictures in the frames while more die hard fans read and reread the infographic with Van Gogh's masterpieces as background! |
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Loved the vibrant paintings and the exclusivity of this collection |
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This was the opening sequence of the projections
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I had read several times about the hardships Vincent Van Gogh faced throughout his life, but the connection he had with is brother Theo was extraordinary. Their deep connection as brothers and supporters of one another was quite inspirational and it did inspire my children to understand the value of love and bonding. I was glad this immersive animated experience was relatable even to the younger minds who might not have seen or read of Van Gogh's art as yet but are now able to develop an appreciation of fine art and artists.
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