Sunday, March 07, 2021

Van Gogh "Immersive" experience

Well, I think we might have considered going to this when it comes to Vancouver because we love the Vancouver Convention Centre and area and lots of cool restaurants around. But just all a little too risky in these times. Also, I don't think I could match my experience in Paris at the Musée d'Orsay in the room with all the Van Gogh paintings. The experience of all that incredible beauty brought me to tears.

I think I may have agreed with this review:

"About 30 minutes of animated video projected on walls and floor. Very loud music, so I don't think it's a good program for kids. Found very expensive for what it is, plus C$20.00 for parking. Would not go again."

After having had a silent and rather transcendent experience with Van Gogh's original paintings I don't think I could have tolerated loud music.

The exhibition, which hails from Europe, features over 200 of the famed Dutch artist’s paintings projected onto surfaces, transporting visitors to the heart of his work — allowing the audience to “literally enter the artist’s world of dreams.”