L’Atelier des Lumières
Giant-size projections of masterpiece paintings !
When visiting the capital with a partner, family or friends head for the Atelier des Lumières, a Parisian cultural venue which has become an ‘absolute must see’.
The Atelier des Lumières is the first digital art centre in Paris. It is housed in an old 19th century foundry between Bastille and Nation. After many months of conversion work, the Atelier opened in April 2018. Visitors are totally immersed in the enchanting worlds of great artists like Klimt, Hundertwasser and many others. Get right inside the works of famous artists and experience the sensations they wanted to share in an area covering 3,300m² with walls up to 10m high ! The gigantic, non-stop, immersive, digital exhibitions are created using 140 video projectors and a spatial sound system !
This amazing digital sound and light show was created using the same AMIEX® method as at Carrières des Lumières in Baux-en-Provence. It consists of 2 spaces : the hall and the studio. The hall features a cycle of immersive digital exhibitions alternating between a long programme, devoted to great figures from the history of art, and a short, more contemporary programme. In the studio visitors can discover established and up and coming, talented artists.
This superb project is the work of Culturespaces and its director Bruno Monnier, who explains : « The role of an art centre is to break down barriers, which is why digital technology has its place in 21st century exhibitions. It is a terrific method of transmission, capable of building bridges between periods, making artistic practices interact with one another, amplifying emotions and reaching out to a huge number of people».
Make the most of being in this district to stroll along the Promenade Plantée, discover the Place de la Bastille and its Opera House, the Viaduc des Arts and the well-known Marché d’Aligre street market.
« What I really loved about the Atelier des Lumières, is the way you’re totally immersed in an enchanting, poetic world, there’s no better way to chill ! » - Mylène, assistant at Gites de France.
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L’Atelier des Lumières - 38 Rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris
Open every day : 10.00 – 18.00 (22.00 on Friday and Saturday). Admission : 9.50€ - 14.50€.
Tickets : Monday - Friday ticket office closes 16.00. Saturday and Sunday : online bookings only - www.atelier-lumieres.com