Organisers said after a year of planning and purchasing the rights to more than 400 pieces of Van Gogh work from different museums, they didn't want to abandon the project which was due to begin on 1 May. So they found a compromise that would allow them to stick to current physical distancing guidelines.

 

The five-storey Toronto Star building in Younge Street will host Immersive van Gogh, a sound-and-light installation that brings Van Gogh's paintings to life in a stunning projection against the walls of the former printing press, accompanied by music from Italian composer Luca Longobardi. Visitors can drive into the warehouse, switch off their engines and get swept up in the Dutch painter's masterpieces, including Sunflowers, Starry Night and The Bedroom.

 

The exhibition comes from the creators of the famous Atelier des Lumières exhibit in Paris, which has been seen by over two million visitors. Tickets cost $95 CAD ($US68) per two-person vehicle for the drive-in experience and includes entrance into the original walk-through exhibit upon its re-opening in July. Tickets for the walk-in exhibit start $35 CAD ($US25).

 

 

Source: SASHA BRADY