(8 Nov 2022)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York, 7 November 2022
1. Various of Monet exhibit
2. Mid of artist poster, then CU
3. Various of Monet exhibit
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Nepomuk Schessl of Alegria Konzert GmbH, producer of the exhibition:
“Monet as an artist, he really is perfect for this kind of exhibition because he himself already painted his waterlily decorations in such a large format because he had the idea that the spectator should immerse themselves into his pictures. So making this an immersive exhibition is really just the next step.”
5. Various of Monet exhibit
6. Wide of visitors taking photos of exhibit
7. Pan out of waterlilies
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Nepomuk Schessl of Alegria Konzert GmbH, producer of the exhibition:
“So whether you are a Monet expert and you come here, you will find new ways to experience Money’s art. But even if you just heard the name Monet and don’t really know anything about him, you can come here. You will learn about the art. You will be able to experience it and just maybe fall in love with his work.”
9. Various of Monet exhibit
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Nepomuk Schessl of Alegria Konzert GmbH, producer of the exhibition:
“And when you walk through our garden, you can also smell the lavender or the water lilies. And that just, you know, makes sure that you are fully in his world.”
11. Visitor interacting with Monet exhibit
12. . SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Nepomuk Schessl of Alegria Konzert GmbH, producer of the exhibition:
“So you actually get to paint your own waterlily and scan it and add it to the installation here under our bridge. And you also get to see how you can how his work is digitally in a way, and you can interact with it and go on and experience more.”
13. Various of exhibit
STORYLINE:
ACRES OF WATER LILIES WILL BLOOM ON WALL STREET THIS FALL, AT LEAST DIGITALLY.
A massive, immersive exhibition celebrating French artist Claude Monet makes its U.S. debut in downtown New York, promising a multisensory experience that puts visitors as close to inside his iconic flower paintings as possible.
“Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience” splashes the Impressionist pioneer’s paintings across walls and floors of a spacious, one-time bank building and boost the effect by adding scents, music and narration in multiple language.
“Whether you are a Monet expert and you come here, you will find new ways to experience Money’s art. But even if you just heard the name Monet and don’t really know anything about him, you can come here. You will learn about the art. You will be able to experience it and just maybe fall in love with his work,” said Dr. Nepomuk Schessl, producer of the exhibition.
Visitors are greeted by aromas of lavender and water lilies wafting in the air and learn much about Monet, who during his long life evolved from a gifted but slightly conventional landscape painter churning out realistic images to a painter whose feathery brushstrokes captured shifting light, atmosphere and movement.
The exhibit offers many of Monet’s works, which vary from the rocky coastline of Normandy to haystacks and poplars, to the Japanese bridge and water lily-filled pond at his home in Giverny.
The exhibit began Nov. 1 at the Seamen’s Bank Building at 30 Wall Street and runs until Jan. 8. Tickets are on sale now, and Schessl hopes it will tour the U.S. in 2023.
The concept for “Monet’s Garden” was developed by the Swiss creative lab Immersive Art AG in cooperation with Alegria Konzert GmbH. It has been shown in European cities such as Berlin, Zurich and Vienna and will have upcoming engagements in Hamburg and London.
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That is sooo cool! 💕