Opening of the immersive Van Gogh exhibition in Toulouse, 800 visitors on the first day
As announced, the Van Gogh exhibition, “the immersive experience”, opened this Wednesday in Toulouse, Quai Saint-Pierre at the Espace EDF Bazacle, until October for the moment. With certain success. For this first day, more than 800 people have already come to test this artistic experience on the Dutch genius of 19th century painting.
One exhibition, two highlights
In a large immersive room, you are installed in deckchairs. Are then projected on the walls over 300 works by Vincent Van Gogh (sketches, drawings and paintings). A real visual and sound experience since narrators retrace the artist’s life and his inspirations at the same time.
The other highlight of the exhibitionthis is the next room where you put a virtual reality headset which takes you into the world in relief, sound, and 360 degrees of Van Gogh. You sit on a stool so you can turn around and watch where you want with your headphones.
Overall visitors won over
The immersive walk lasts about an hour. At the exit, the majority of visitors encountered are satisfied. “Already we go around the life of Van Gogh”, notes this art lover who came with his art student granddaughter. For her, this type of exhibition is good because it “allows to concern the youngest”.
But the highlight of the show is “the immersion room”, notes a second visitor. “It’s even a little captivating. Because the paintings move and rebuild themselves.” Only disappointment for this couple, “the part with the virtual reality headset pays off a second time. It’s a bit of a two-speed culture.”
Count 15 euros per adult, 10 euros per child. Plus 4 euros for the room with the virtual reality headset. Reservations are complete until mid-August. But slots can be freed up on the exhibition site. Open Monday to Wednesday 10am-8pm, Thursday Friday Saturday 10am-11pm, Sunday 10am-9pm, and closed Tuesday.