By the virtual reality concession, I found this thoughtful quote and I needed to share this because I believe it is the foundation of anything innovative and artistically moving. Art is unambiguous and emotional, but there’s multiple layers to art so for magic to occur, there shouldn’t be pressure to create it all quickly and in one shot (the impulse).

An edition to the experience is the option to participate in the virtual reality simulation experience where you get to walk through a day in the life of the artist. Immersing yourself into his shoes and the way he sees life around him, the VR option allows the audience to become even more interactive and reflective.

Wow that was amazing! For all the Van Gogh fans out there, there’s a gift shop right outside the exit of the exhibit. Here, there’s muraled styled pillows, souvenirs, and apparel.

Here’s what I drew! #upcomingartist
I decided to focus on the light and dark contrast in composition, which was part two of the immersive experience. Part two was the losing of yourself in color and light and I felt understanding this principle was essential to understanding his mind when it came to his work.

Finishing off my Van Gogh immersive experience with some creativity! I may be no artist, but I can definitely color between the lines. At the end of the exhibit is a center to pick from multiple sketches of his work to color in your own way and then clip onto the walls. What should I color?

The strong influence of the Japanese masters resonate in his paintings through diagonal compositions, dark contours for shadow and the tight frames in pieces such as in “Almond Blossom.”

The exhibit discusses his transition through sharp lines and a muted painting that is less detailed. Due to painting still life, he would paint all day to try and capture the flowers’ essence in that given moment. Depending on the day, you can examine the difference in his stroke. The top is softer in color whereas the bottom is sharper in stroke and crisper. Within a year, you can see the deterioration in his painting due to his illness taking over.

Something I’m noticing throughout his works displayed across the entire projection is the inclusion of the color yellow and if flowers were utilized, sunflowers were his favorite. Pictured below is another piece of his with yellow and followed is another with yellow. What’s with the pattern?

Now, where’s the immersiveness the exhibit discusses? As I get to the middle of my experience, i come across a view room with seats. Flooding the projector that covers the corners of the room are his works of art. Feeling as if I’m inside the paintings, the room is lit up by the colors in the painting that is shown in that given moment. The projector switches through to a new piece every two minutes, allowing the viewer to digest what they’re seeing.

Van Gogh painted his own bedroom that he felt lonely in when living in the Saint- Paul de Mausole asylum in Arles, France. The immersive exhibit brought it to life and I got to explore the walls of where he worked in thought.