Philippe Cohen Solal, a French musician, composer, and producer, is a founding member of Gotan Project. An eclectic artist and technology enthusiast, he now draws inspiration from the works of Henry Darger, a major figure in Art Brut, to create his transmedia project INSIDER-OUTSIDER, which combines live performance, music, and immersive experiences. OUTSIDER and Meeting…
From November 1, 2024 to February 16, 2025, Monet, Van Gogh and Gaudi will set up their studios in Hangar Y, in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. Three immersive experiences for the public to immerse themselves in the creative process of these major artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. A young institution barely two years old, Hangar…
After an initial list of 10 documentary experiences to discover in virtual reality, focus on those that offer a real immersion in history, and as many key dates to revisit. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we look back at one of the strengths of immersive experiences: reviving memories of the past,…
There's no more exciting format for virtual reality than animation. If Guillermo Del Toro claims that “animation is cinema”, it's obvious that the creative and escapist capacity of animation is perfectly in tune with the possibilities of VR. And if we add real-time engines, which by their very nature create multi-dimensional images, the field of…
Last month, we revisited the success of "La Palette de Van Gogh" at the Orsay Museum, with over 40,000 visitors in four months. The successful implementation of the VR experience, seamlessly integrated into the special exhibition about the artist, was made possible through close collaboration between the teams at the Orsay Museum (Public Services, Digital…
Over the last ten years, the documentary genre has been reinvented by virtual and augmented reality, with new possibilities for bearing witness to the world around us. From high-impact, educational works to interactive narratives, the field of possibilities is immense, and the effect on audiences immediate. It's an underlying trend, in line with the desire…
An iconic museum in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands, the ArtScience Museum offers new experiences and exhibitions where art meets science and technology. Since 2021 its VR Gallery has been a perennial immersive operating room offering continuous virtual reality content. Here's a look back at the installation with curators Jerome Chee and Rachel Wong. What…
The exhibition "Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise. The Final Months" recently closed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, with great public acclaim for this presentation of the artist's last weeks and his prolific artistic output. During the four months of the exhibition, visitors could also discover a virtual reality experience, VAN GOGH'S PALETTE (a Lucid Realities,…
Director Adriaan Lokman, talks about his new VR film Flow, recently rewarded by the special Jury Prize at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Adriaan, you are a director and designer. What led you to work with the virtual reality format for your new artwork Flow? Is it adapted from your multi-awarded eponymous short film?…
Marie, you are a writer and scriptwriter and have created two immersive experiences: 1,2,3…Bruegel! (Virtual Reality) and La Petite Danseuse (Augmented Reality). What led you to work on these new formats?
Marie Sellier - I have always sought to diversify my art practices in a three-dimensional approach: seeing, knowing and moving go hand in hand.…