Claude Monet’s universe arrives in an immersive version at the Teatro Colón

Immersive Monetthe exhibition that opened its doors in the year Colón Theater Experimentation Center (CETC)suggests “Enter” the father of Impressionism’s most famous paintingsthrough an exhibition of 180-degree projections of his most iconic oil paintings that come to life outside the frame, transforming every surface of the room into a vibrant and dynamic canvas.

Tulips, forget-me-nots, hyacinths and pansies in spring; the roses, begonias, amaranths and the famous water lilies in summer; the flowers that French painter Claude Monet was inspired by the landscape of his house in Giverny – “Nature captured in the unrepeatable moment of its revelation” – are the heart of this exhibition, where you can admire Monet’s brushstrokes down to the smallest detail; Those quick brush strokes that create the feeling of an ever-changing moment.

Access to the exhibition – via Viamonte Street – welcomes the viewer with a staircase decorated with flowers of different colors which invites you to descend into the main room, where the tour begins. There, those Selfie point inevitable suggests sitting on a full-scale replica of the famous Giverny garden bridge. the country house where Monet spent more than 40 years and where he painted his iconic water lilies.

After crossing the Japanese-style bridge, The route offers a path with twelve “stations” This allows us to learn about the origins and developments of the movement and its main representatives through texts and replicas of paintings displayed on easels.

During the visit An actress dressed as Camille Monet walks through the rooms and embodies the painter’s wife and museProtagonist of works such as “Woman with a Parasol,” currently housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Monet painted outdoors. I want to capture a fleeting moment of light and color. Nature and its unpredictable changes are one of the central axes of Impressionism, and that is why other masters of the movement such as Renoir, Manet, Pissarro and Degas are also honored in this exhibition.

The experience is rounded off with: Decorations inspired by the artist’s paintings to photographVirtual reality headsets and drawing tables for experimenting with Monet’s famous creations.

The maximum point of the route is shown towards the end the immersive room, equipped with 45 projectors: three interconnected rooms in which the images of Monet’s most famous works stretch, meander and are choreographed on the walls, accompanied by immersive music and phrases by the artist that appear projected: “I don’t know if it is art that feeds life or life that feeds art,” says one of the monumental canvases.

In 1883, Monet (1840-1926) left Paris for Giverny in Normandy and transformed a neglected estate into a true floral masterpiece. He cleared the land, tilled the soil and brought in experienced gardeners to make the most of the landscape, an environment that would become his main visual laboratory in which he compared the changes in light and color depending on the time of day.

The artist lived there with his family until the day of his death. He designed a water garden, installed a Japanese bridge painted emerald green, and selected plants such as bamboo, Ginkgos biloba, maple, peonies, lilies and weeping willows as well as the legendary water lilies that shaped his late work. In many details – such as the bridges and the plant species – he showed his passion for Japanese aesthetics.

The narrative in the immersive space contains references to the painting in outdoorsrelieved by the appearance of the portable paint tubes that allowed artists to take their paints outside; to color theory – according to which tones do not exist in isolation, but change depending on the light and colors surrounding them – and to the city of Paris and its railways as symbols of modernity.

The French capital with its boulevards, cafes, shops and carriages was “a constant source of inspiration for impressionistswhich tried to capture everyday life as it is lived in every moment,” says one of the texts along the route.

“One of the biggest challenges in transforming a classic painting into an immersive experience is finding a balance between historical fidelity and contemporary reinterpretation,” he explained Clarion He The Italian artist Stefano Fomasi from The Fake Factory and curator the exhibition, which has already attracted millions of people in different cities around the world.

The curator further stated this There was a specific adaptation for the experimental rooms of the Teatro Colón. “Each space forces us to rethink the installation and video projections to create a unique experience. Teatro Colón is a prestigious location and we are honored to present our work in such an iconic location.”

“The biggest challenge is ensuring that the technology can augment the works of the past without replacing them.” Fomasi added. “The transience that Monet pursued – that changing light that slides across water, the shadows that breathe, the color that vibrates for just a moment – ​​finds a new territory to manifest itself in contemporary digital language.”

The exhibition Immersive Monet It can be visited from December 15th to February 18th at the Teatro Colón experimental center (entrance via Viamonte), Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.