With his dramatic brushstrokes and sharp colors, Vincent van Gogh had a completely unique expression. In Imagine Van Gogh, you step right into world-famous motifs such as Starry Night, Sunflowers and Irises . The experience is further enhanced by the Artbox’s impressive ceiling height of 12 meters and music by Mozart, Bach, Saint-Saëns, Delibes and Satie.
Vincent van Gogh was a post-impressionist artist and one of the main pioneers of expressionism. He is widely known for his artistic work. In just under a decade as an active artist, he created over 2,000 works of art, of which around 900 were oil paintings. van Gogh’s distinctive style is characterized by impulsive, rich brushstrokes, bright colors, glowing landscapes, expressive portraits and vibrant still lifes.
The experience begins in the educational room where you get to know more about van Gogh, who he was, his artistry and technique as well as the different periods that have characterized his work.
The introduction leads further into the Artbox, where van Gogh’s works are projected onto walls, floors and screens to the sounds of classical music. For the best experience, it is recommended to take in the works from several different angles, wander around the room and let yourself be absorbed by van Gogh’s painting.
The original of immersive art experiences
Imagine Van Gogh is the original of Immersive art experiences, created in Image Totale© , a unique way for the viewer to become part of the experience. The art experience has toured the world, from Singapore to Paris, from Buenos Aires to Boston, and from Vancouver to Montréal. Now Imagine Van Gogh is finally being shown in Stockholm, or rather at Artipelag in Stockholm’s archipelago.
I magine Van Gogh is the very first immersive exhibition dedicated to van Gogh, originally created for the Beaux de Provence mines in the south of France, the area where van Gogh used to live. The art experience has been created by Annabelle Mauger & Julien Baron, the first directors of immersive art experiences.
