In a former submarine base, the largest center dedicated to digital art has opened
The lockdown period has undoubtedly shifted our digital sensitivity a lot. Will art also become increasingly virtual in the future, so much so that we will enjoy artistic images in dematerialized forms more than their real presence? Difficult to know. Meanwhile, however, the largest digital art center in the world has opened in the Bordeaux submarine base, built by the Nazis.
This is Bassins de Lumières (pools of light), a 10 million euro project, conceived by Culturespaces, a leading company in the promotion of cultural events.
The exhibitions will go from Klimt to Klee, up to the painters who are contemporary to us. Only that the works will be bright images, which reproduce the masterpieces in giant format, divided into four tanks, also with projections directly on the water.
Without a doubt this new center fully represents the cultural innovation that we are experiencing, leading to the questioning of the concept of art to which we have been accustomed. All of this can be seen by some as the end of an era, while by others as a door to the future.
Who knows, it’s not a way to make art more popular, as said Bruno Monnier, president of Cluturespaces, who said: “The Bassins de Lumières is a place for sharing culture open to all types of visitors”. So the question to ask is: that the true intent of art is to reach everyone, overcoming the physical barriers of old museums as well?
