We now live in the age of immersive exhibits. Creative and business-minded people work together to create experiences by using projectors and music to bring artistic, architectural, or historical objects to life. They either rent a big building, partner with a museum for gallery space, or put up a tent.
A while ago, we went to the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida to see "Van Gogh Alive!", or first immersive experience. ( https://histocrats.blogspot.com/2020/12/van-gogh-alive.html ) It was quite an experience. In fact, we returned a couple of more times. "Van Gogh Alive!" focuses on the last ten years of the artist's life, and the gallery space created rooms that the visitor moved through while viewing the images projected on walls and floors. It was great.
Because these creators deal with non-copyrighted material, it makes sense that there may be competing immersive shows, and there are. Recently, we went to see "Beyond Van Gogh." This show attempts to cover the artist's whole life, instead of just a ten-year period, and it's venue is a giant tent. That adds a slight disadvantage because winds move the tent walls that are the projection screens. Here's a short video:
Verdict: "Beyond Van Gogh" is a good show, and it's nice to see the whole career presented, but I think I prefer "Van Gogh Alive!" In my opinion, "Van Gogh Alive!" had better music and better storytelling for it. Also, there is something to be said for it's presentation in 3-4 galleries, instead of one big rectangle like "Beyond Van Gogh." However, both are worth seeing, and I look forward to more immersive exhibits in the future.
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