Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Is Coming To Singapore, The 360-Degree Exhibition's First Stop In Southeast Asia
Instagram and Tiktok envy is real, and I felt it strongly while seeing people frolicking inside Vincent Van Gogh paintings. That dreamy landscape is inside Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, an exhibition that toured Europe and the Americas.
And finally, that envy is about to be overcome as the exhibition is making its way to Southeast Asia for the first time and landing in Singapore this March.
Photo from H&B
Held at Resorts World Sentosa, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 360-degree exhibition that combines traditional art with technology. Think ArtScience Museum's Future World exhibition, but with over 300 artworks by the renowned artist Vincent Van Gogh.
The Immersive Room
In this room, Van Gogh's artworks are brought to life in the most epic fashion. The walls and floor are completely covered in animated projections. Coupled with sound effects, visitors are made to feel like they've stepped into artworks like The Starry Night (1889) and Almond Blossoms (1888 and 1890).
Photo from H&B, Exhibition Hub, Fever and Resorts World Sentosa
"A Day in the Life of the Artist" VR Experience
Through VR headsets, visitors will "walk" though a vivid virtual world and find out about the inspiration behind eight of Van Gogh's iconic works including Bedroom in Arles (1888).
Rediscover Art
Unlike a traditional museum, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience presents information in a unique and engaging style with technology and engrossing storytelling.
There will be plenty of Insta-worthy spots including a recreation of Van Gogh's bedroom and a corridor filled with sunflowers - an ode to the artist's series of sunflower paintings.
Photo from H&B
This Singapore edition will introduce two special Japanese culture-grounded showcase segments curated as a tribute to the Japonisme movement that influenced Van Gogh's artwork style. Visitors will explore the impact of the ancient art of Japanese woodblocking on the western art scene, and experience an authentic matcha tea ceremony symbolic of the 'Wabi-Sabi' principles.
Display Your Paintings
The exhibition also has an interactive segment where visitors can contribute their own art to the wall of digital paintings. After colouring in a template of a painting, pop it into the scanner and your work will appear in one of the frames.
Photo from H&B
Photo from H&B
There will also be a line-up of activities from a thematic cafe offering pastries and sweet treats by Janice Wong to yoga classes and art jamming sessions.
The walkthrough is expected to take about 90 minutes and is suitable for visitors of all ages.
Tickets are priced from $24 for adults and $15 for children, and will be available for booking from this Thursday, 19 January 2023, at 4pm.
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in Singapore
Date: 1 March to 1 October 2023
Opening hours: Mon to Thur: 11am – 8pm, Fri & Sat: 10am – 9pm, Sun: 10am – 7pm
Location: Resorts World Sentosa, B1 Forum, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
Wheelchair accessible
Book tickets: vangoghexpo.com/singapore
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