I‘m walking in the woods? What is this? That’s not what I came here for.
A house? Where am I?
The woods again? Who are those people?
A city? What is this? I came to see Klimt. The paper said: Gustav Klimt, Viennese painter. I came to see paintings. Canvasses hanging on a wall. Klimt is not so easy to see outside Vienna. And those, those… are just effects of light.
I look around. I am standing in an old warehouse. This is a revolutionary production by L’Atelier des lumières. They have digitalized thousands of art works and combined them in a multi-dimensional show. On the walls, on the columns, on the floor. This is better than MOMA. (With all due respect)
Egon Schiele? I think. Born in 1890 he died in Vienna in 1918.
Klimt. He was older than Schiele, born in 1862. Died the same year, 1918, in Vienna too. Because of the war? More research… (He died of the “Spanish influenza” which actually killed more people than WWI)
That, I think is Titien. Tiziano In English? No. Titian. What are these guys from the “Light Workshop” doing? A celebration of Western Art?
Must be Klimt again. The spectators are inside the show, part of it. Small upright screens walking around.
Neo-Classicism, predominant in Europe at the end of the 19th century. The very style the Impressionists fought in their own way. Klimt and Schiele found another route.
Neo-classic again? But the Page boy on the left has a Velazquez look on him.
Schiele or Klimt? Anyone know?
To be continued. If you are in Paris until November 11, 2018, the hundredth anniversary of the end of WWI, go. Just go. It is a unique production of L’Atelier des lumières (More on them in the next post). If you are not in Paris, buy a plane ticket and go.
Thank you for flying Equinoxio. It is lovely to have you back on board.
Equinoxio 
Love, love, love this posting and your photos. So beautiful. Thank you for telling the rest of us about it!
My pleasure. This was totally unexpected. And a masterpiece. If ran the MOMA or Orsay, I would immediately hire those guys to prepare shows. That is THE new way to see art. Mind-blowing. 🙂
Be good
This is way awesome. Just when I think there is no original thought anymore something like this pops up. It is creative and fresh and exciting. I would love to see something like this in person. It seems to breath new life in to artwork which is older.
You are absolutely right. Brand new. Mind-blowing. I want Orsay and the met to hire them. Can you imagine a Van Gogh show? Or Gauguin or the Impressionists? (You still have until Nov. to get a ticket) 😉
It would be wonderful and I would be shocked if they don’t put something like that on. I think you originally commented that we would love to see Monet… I am happy to have seen it through your eyes for now. 🙂
Resistance to change probably means some time will pass. But that, I think, is the way of the future. 🙂
I will try to include a video in the next post. (Never done that on WP. Hope it works)
Be good Jenny.
I’ve never tried either…good luck. I hope it works for you. Might take up a lot of space too.
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Oh, and another thing: the amount of computer hours that must have been put into this must be enormous.
Exactly! I was watching one of those tv shows where people compete with their talents. Dancing, singing, magic, etc. Lately there have been a lot of people dancing in the dark with light and visual art displays. They are very interesting and I can see that as the future of dance and shows in places like Las Vegas or even Broadway if Broadway could learn to be different.
Dancing in the dark? Oh. I will look it up. Maybe we are at the verge of a rebirth of Art? 🙂
I think we know Klimt’s The Kiss and some of the Schiele reclining nudes, but to see this wider range of works and the vibrant colours and patterns in the lighting is extraordinary.
Absolutely. I have never seen anything like that. And I hope museums pick up the challenge and give new life to the works they have. Hire the Atelier des lumières! 🙂
Great post! And an interesting question: Schiele or Klimt. The features are Schiele-like but the overall appearence seems more Klimt. Schiele was much influenced by the work of Klimt. Only later he developed his own very distinctive style. (I am a fan) In the wonderful old city of Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic they have a Schiele museum.
Krumlov? Ok, not exactly nearby. 😉
I do like both artists, and the resulting… show was amazing. (I will post more)
Be good
It’s absolutely amazing, and as Paris is about 5 hours away from me, I’ll find time to visit L’Atelier des lumières until November! Thank you! I like Klimt and his world, painted in feminine form, his baroque virtuosity and the adaptation of classical antiquity! Very good article, your photos are fascinating, everything is at the superlative! Big like! 🙂
Ever so glad you liked it. It is… another world. I don’t think one can go to a museum after that and feel the same. Black Forest? 5 hours drive? Yep. Add on a few nights in Paris. Word of advice: go there (Atelier de lumière) on opening, at 10. It gets packed quickly. And on Week-ends they only accept on-line bought tickets.
I’ll follow your advice, …for sure! Thank you! 🙂
Bitte schön. Let me know what you think when you go. 🙂
I see what you referred to now. This is a creatively presented affair. While I once saw a strange art exhibition in Venice which stuck in the mind by dint of its 3D installations, this promises more. It is Klimt after all.
It is Klimt. And Schiele, and Viena. Plus an incredible technology (140 projectors? You don’t see any!) Plus thousands of computer programming hours surely. And a masterpiece result. 🙂
I do, I do 🙂
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The new way, indeed. Digital art museums focus on experience, and this one is a wonderful one. Glad you’ve been able to be there.
Thank you. On all counts. (Almost gave up, when I went on a Sunday, and was told only on-line tickets were accepted on week-ends!) 😉
This/these are absolutely astounding!! What a joy it must have been to walk within.
Indeed. It’s such a large warehouse, and so well done, there is something different in every corner. I’d gladly go back tomorrow.
All well on the farm? Are you still there?
(and I’ve read your “essay” which is not an essay and I was delighted)
Wow, that looks like a fantastic show
It is. Never seen anything like that. I’d heard about new experiments with light and video projection on monuments but this is way above. Like I said: anybody close enough to Paris should try and see that. Take care
Outstanding! And your photos do it justice.
Sheer luck! (Don’t repeat it: it’s an I-Phone… all I ever carry) 😉
Mind blowing indeed. Extraordinary show, thank you Brian!
My pleasure Inese. I will post a bit more. There is a lot of material.
We are living in the cabin with no internet 🙂 Only getting online when grocery shopping 🙂
How lovely. Enjoy every second.
Yes, it is amazing, I haven’t been there a good couple of years but now when the girls are grown up enough to explore, it is really fun to stay in the mountains and enjoy all that wildlife.
Couple of years? That long? I’d have thought a year. But you are right, must be delicious to be up in the woods. 🙂
No, in the cabin 🙂 We never have time 🙂
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This is spectacular! Thanks for sharing this, Brian?
I had to. 🙂 As another friend said, when one thinks nothing is new, something appears out of the blue. This should change the approach to art. (and museums)
That is one good thing about humans, they can be very creative.
In more ways than one. 🙂 But you are right. It’s what redeems them (a bit) in my mind.
As always, your posts are interesting and illustrative. Well done 🙂
Xie xie Bro.
I enjoyed the flight 😊
Très bien. J’en suis ravi. You can unbuckle your seatbelt. Until the next flight. Hasta luego, Lumi.
post as well as the art that crosses the screen and penetrates deep into our imaginary and soul. bright!
Isso mesmo. Bacano de mais. I think I could go back tomorrow and enjoy it the same. Abraço.
Some unusual effects, for sure. And even usual effects were displayed unusually.
What was that naughty pageboy staring at, by the way?
Glad you liked it.
The pageboy? Looking at Art of course. 🙂
Oh. Not a student of anatomy?
Pre-Med.
I would love to see this. Not going back until February so looks like I will miss it. Thanks for sharing.
Check it out anyway when you are there. They may put the show back up, or move it to another location, or do another show: L’Atelier des lumières.
I certainly will.
That’s extraordinary, what a great idea. Love the interactivity of it all. Now have to work out if a trip to Paris os possible!