A surprising sensory present which celebrates the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh receives its Scottish premiere when it opens its doorways in Glasgow this week.
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will welcome artwork lovers to town’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC) from Thursday, 11 July to Monday, 26 August.
And forward of its opening to the general public, a particular VIP preview occasion will happen on the venue on Wednesday night for invited company together with main figures within the metropolis.
The Glasgow dates are a part of a strictly restricted run of reveals within the UK for the immersive expertise which has already been seen by greater than 5 million folks throughout the United States, Canada and South America.
Beyond Van Gogh is presently wonderful crowds in Liverpool, the place it attracted 9,000 folks over its opening weekend alone.
And 1000’s of tickets for its keep on the waterfront Scottish Event Campus have additionally been snapped up, with the attraction’s preliminary run prolonged by three weeks attributable to phenomenal demand.
It additionally goes to Birmingham’s NEC in August.
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is an unmissable celebration of the life and work of the post-Impressionist Dutch grasp, combining greater than 300 of his work with cutting-edge expertise and a specifically curated musical soundtrack to inform the story of one in every of historical past’s most influential artists by means of an epic 40,000sq ft of exhibition house.
Visitors are taken on a journey by means of the artist’s world from darkness to mild, enhanced by his personal desires, ideas and phrases set to a stirring symphonic rating on this sensational narrative expertise which appeals to a complete new technology of artwork lovers and Van Gogh followers alike.
Beginning within the Introduction Hall, guests join with Vincent van Gogh by means of private letters he wrote to his brother, and biggest supporter, Theo. Visitors then transfer into the center of the exhibition – the Immersive Room – the place Van Gogh’s work are free of their frames to dominate the house and absolutely immerse the viewers within the unbelievable element of his work, awakening their creativeness in a playful and dreamlike means as they’re enveloped in vibrant flowers, cafés and gorgeous landscapes, shifting and swirling throughout the projection-swathed partitions and ground.
Along with timed entry tickets, guests even have an opportunity to participate in particular Saturday morning yoga classes contained in the exhibition on 13, 20 and 27 July and 3, 10, 17 and 24 August.
Meanwhile VIP Experience tickets embrace chosen Beyond Van Gogh merchandise together with versatile arrival instances and quick monitor entry.
Anna Parry, UK Business Development at Annerin Productions, stated in the present day: “It’s not lengthy now till Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience opens right here in Glasgow, and we’re presently placing the ending touches to the expertise earlier than our first guests arrive on Thursday.
“We’ve had a unbelievable response from guests in Liverpool up to now, and I do know artwork followers in Glasgow are going to adore it simply as a lot. It’s a really particular expertise, and many individuals have additionally advised us they discover it extremely emotional.
“The ongoing support we’ve had from the team at the Scottish Event Campus has been amazing, and I’m excited now to see Beyond Van Gogh in the venue – it’s going to be spectacular.”
Angela Smith, Business Development Manager at Scottish Event Campus added: “Scotland goes to like Beyond Van Gogh! We’ve been working carefully with Anna and her staff on the exhibition set up, and we had been fortunate sufficient to get a sneak peek of the Liverpool occasion – it’s fairly merely mesmerising.
“This is another example of a fabulous exhibition which entertains and intrigues, and the SEC is the ideal host thanks to our excellent facilities and location. We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to experience the joy of the event.”
For extra info
Website – www.beyondvangogh.com
Facebook – Beyond Van Gogh UK
Instagram – @beyondvangoghuk
Official trailer – https://youtu.be/8FQiG9o67jc
