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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 12:39:40 GMT
I have been to the two other places like this -- Carrières de Lumières in Les Baux-de-Provence and Atelier des Lumières in Paris -- so I knew that my wow factor in terms of the immersive art would be a bit diminished, but I really wanted to see the architecture of the German submarine base. The Bassins de Lumières only occupies four of the basins, but it is still a pretty big space, since it is 3 times the size of the quarry in Les Baux and 5 times the size of the old factory in Paris. It is pretty much in the (former) middle of nowhere, because you can't really build a submarine base downtown.
The old doors are already quite impressive.
After the blazing sun outside, it took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust.
The camera sees better than I do, of course.
The double programme was August Klimt and Paul Klee. I saw a Klimt presentation in Paris, but of course everything has to be reconfigured for a totally different space.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 12:47:29 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 13:54:33 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 15:14:22 GMT
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Post by bjd on Jul 10, 2020 18:46:50 GMT
Extraordinary what they do with computers!
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 19:06:11 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 19:17:27 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 19:23:28 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 10, 2020 19:26:15 GMT
Here is the video that goes with the report.
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Post by lugg on Jul 13, 2020 18:38:02 GMT
Thank you - I really enjoyed seeing your report. The Cube looked fantastic in the photos and the video really brings it to life.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 14, 2020 2:32:47 GMT
This is really something! I am in awe of the people who put these things together because the end result is so mind-blowing, with the machinations behind it all completely invisible. The first exposure I had to this kind of thing was your report from ten years ago when the Carrières de Lumières was called the Cathédrale d'Images. After that I saw one of those sound & light projections on the cathedral here in 2011, but the real-thing thrill was seeing the Carrières de Lumières with you & Htmb in 2016. Then there was the wonderful surprise of the Atelier des Lumières in 2018. I was astounded by all of these presentations, but it was the Paris one that convinced me that the people who make them are geniuses. After seeing the quarry presentation, the logical assumption is that the Paris one in a smaller space couldn't measure up. Wrong! It not only measured up, but was perhaps even more dazzling. I'm burbling on like this because I want to convince everyone to pounce on this experience if it's offered. And do be very impressed by Kerouac's photos and video, because the wonderful immersion can make a person forget to record it. At any rate, the Bassins de Lumières are obviously a worth addition to the ranks. That extra of The Cube might even be more fabulous than the similar black&white space in the Paris installation.. Beyond my enjoyment of this report, I have a couple of questions ~ Is the whole place floored, or are parts of it water? Some of what you show appears to be water with railed walkways on either wall. True? In the second picture after your caption about the bleachers, what are those cables(?) on the floor? They seem contraindicated in that space! Reading about the construction of the site, with the details about height of walls, etc., made the whole presentation seem even more amazing, if possible. The big outside door looks like the anyport skin called "boilerplate". https://s20.postimg.cc/vrq09vqwd/boilerplate.jpg  |
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 14, 2020 3:53:19 GMT
Is the whole place floored, or are parts of it water? Yes, those are real submarine basins full of water. What one can't tell due to the obscurity is whether they have been modified to just be shallow pools now. That is what I suspect for safety reasons, and also if they were the real original basins there would also probably be fish in them which would break the surface from time to time. The main thing that I kept wondering about the water is how many telephones or cameras are dropped in the water every day. what are those cables(?) on the floor? That is part of the projection of the 'forest' floor. The entire space is totally flat or people would stumble in the dark. |
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Post by tod2 on Jul 14, 2020 16:40:53 GMT
Truly amazing Kerouac. I loved the last scene the best with the blue water swirling around. I was hoping it would silence those kids running around and squawking.
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Post by nycgirl on Aug 4, 2020 21:09:24 GMT
Such an interesting historical site and a clever way to repurpose a space. I would love to see this exhibit. Actually, so would my 5-year-old daughter. I've taken her to quite a few art exhibits and she likes immersive art the best.
I love Klimt. I've seen at least two of those original paintings here in NYC, The Kiss at MoMA and Adele Bloch-Bauer I at the Neue Galerie. It would be really cool to see them in this format. I also love your photos of "the cube."
The special effect of the huge doors opening to the water is very impressive. Watching the video, I thought it was real.
Thanks for taking us on this tour.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 17, 2021 13:44:00 GMT
An urge to return is slowing rising in my brain.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 17, 2021 15:16:21 GMT
An urge to return is slowing rising in my brain. Probably those unpeeled potatoes. |
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