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U-Boat Pen Becomes Digital Art Centre

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  1. GRW

    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

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    Looks amazing!
    "In France, a submarine base built during World War II is taking on new life as a contemporary arts center thanks to Culturespaces. Located in Bordeaux, the enormous bunker was used for several years during the war to house a shared German and Italian submarine fleet. Now, it will be renamed Bassin des Lumieres and take its place as the world’s largest digital art center.
    The monumental space, which stretches over 13,000 square meters (about 139,930 square feet), will be filled with immersive digital exhibitions dedicated to the great masters of art history, as well as contemporary art. Culturespaces is an expert in this type of transformation after having installed Atelier des Lumieres in a former iron foundry in Paris. However, this time, the work was much more intense, with the entire submarine base needing an overhaul in preparation for its new function.
    When Bassins de Lumières opens to the public in April 2020, visitors will have the opportunity to view different exhibitions across several basins. The main installations take place around four large basins partially filled with water. Visitors will follow raised walkways to take in the immersive experiences, which will reflect along the placid waters. One long-term exhibition will trace the work of an important artist in the history of art, while a short-term exhibition will be devoted to more contemporary work.
    For the inaugural long-term exhibition, Culturespaces selected painter Gustav Klimt as their focus. This master of the Vienna Secession will be explored through a look at the colors, landscapes, and portraits that define his work. Filled with glittering gold, the immersive experience will allow visitors to get an up-close look at Klimt’s masterpieces, such as The Kiss. Meanwhile, lovers of modern art will be thrilled to learn that Paul Klee is the subject of the first short-term exhibition. Klee’s strong relationship with visual art and music form the basis of the experience.
    In addition, Bassins de Lumières will feature a space called Le Cube, which is dedicated to contemporary digital art. Digital creation studio Ouchhh is opening the space with Ocean Data, an installation that uses AI to create unique imagery. “Ocean Data is composed of millions of data captured in the sea in order to create a unique digital work in which forms, light, and movement."
    World War II Submarine Base in France Transformed Into World’s Largest Digital Art Center
     
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    I found it all sub standard...
     
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    What a dive! :D
     
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    Looks like most of it was done in pen and ink.
     

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