Swirling sunflowers and starry nights, vibrant colors, familiar scenes - repeatedly coming into focus and fading into paint smears. It's music, motion, emotion, familiar paintings, but animated instead of static. It's hard to describe the Van Gogh Immersive experience - you really must experience it!
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| Swirling sunflowers in vibrant colors |
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| Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in San Francisco |
My husband surprised me with tickets back in January (pre-vaccine, when it didn't seem like we would ever return to normal life). We're both fans of the artist, Vincent Van Gogh, and have read books about Vincent and his brother, Theo, watched movies about his life, and visited the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
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| Enjoying the countryside |
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| Early starry night |
Van Gogh Immersive is showing in major cities all over the United States. In San Francisco, masks are required, and large circles on the floor recommend good social distancing. Benches, a platform, and floor space provide many vantage points. The projected art, sound track and 3D and 2D animation bring the story to life. They worked together to evoke the turmoil and emotions that Van Gogh may have experienced as he created, struggled to survive, and dealt with mental illness.
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| Vincent in neon |
Afterwards, my husband and I had a delicious brunch at Mama's Royal Cafe in Oakland, with lively conversation about what we had experienced. Immersive Van Gogh was the perfect experience for appreciating art and culture, and easing us back into normalcy. I highly recommend the exhibit for both.
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