If you were like me and absolutely loved being surrounded in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings at the Vancouver Convention Centre, you are in luck.
Imagine Picasso has been open at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the past three weeks and from the pictures, it looks absolutely amazing.
From the creators of Imagine van Gogh, this immersive exhibits projects more than 200 pieces of his work that dance across the room and numerous different screens. Similar to Imagine van Gogh, before you enter the main gallery, you can read about Picasso’s life and the different periods of his work. They even have a full wall with all of the pieces of art that will be projected in the main gallery.
Scattered throughout the gallery are massive objects that art is projected on, to replicate how Picasso used unexpected shapes in his paintings. Paintings from his Blue, Rose, cubism, and surrealism periods are all shown.
This immersive experience is also the first time that such a large number of Picasso’s art pieces will be displayed all at once.
For creator Annabelle Mauger, the biggest difference between Imagine van Gogh and Imagine Picasso is that Picasso’s art career spans over 80 years and there were tens of thousands of art pieces to choose from, whereas van Gogh painted less than one thousand during is painting career.
“For Van Gogh, it was really different because Van Gogh is a myth, you know? I think Picasso’s art is the genius of the 20th century but most people know his name — not his paintings. What was really important for me was to show those paintings between the blue paintings, the pink paintings, cubism, and surrealism.” -Mauger
Ticket prices vary by age and day, but average between $40-$50. If you would like to purchase them, visit www.imagine-picasso.com/
Tickets are also timed, so you can enjoy the exhibit without it being too crowded. Masks are required and guests who are 12+ must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The Immersive Exhibition will be in Vancouver until January 8th, 2022. But who knows; it might pull an Imagine van Gogh and extend its stay five times…
If you’ve gone, let me know your thoughts in the comments!