L'Atelier des Lumieres

While it is hard to describe exactly what L'Atelier des Lumieres is, we'll try. Essentially it's an immersive art-and-music exhibit inside an old foundry in Paris. The building is 35,000 square feet with walls 30 feet high. Using 140 laser video projectors, works of art are projected onto the walls. However, these works of art are not static, they move and change. And the visitor can move throughout the exhibit as well, constantly changing perspectives. Overall, the affect is incredible.

When we were there, there were three exhibits, which played sequentially: one of Van Gogh's works, including Starry Night, a second of Japanese art, and a third called Verse, which appeared to be stars forming or exploding - the beginning or the end of the universe - depending on your point of view.

Here are four pictures each of the Van Gogh and the "Dreamed Japan, Images of the Floating World" exhibit:

Looking at these pictures, we realize that they do a rather poor job of transmitting how amazing the exhibition is, but you can see how large the crowds were and everyone from young to old was amazed by it. We will be returning to L'Atelier des Lumieres in August to see an exhibit focused on Klimt, and if you find yourself in Paris, we highly recommend a visit (you can check out their website at https://www.atelier-lumieres.com/en).

Hasta pronto,

Jeff and Shana