Painting the ordinary in an extraordinary way: that is the genius of the Dutch masters, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Van Gogh. In the spectacular setting of this former submarine base, we are transported to the heart of a Golden Age irradiated by the golden light of the North. Direct or subdued, soft or solar, this light reveals all the beauty hidden in the privacy of homes, in the tenderness of a sleeping couple's nap, in the silent atmosphere of a workshop. To the intoxicating and experimental music of Pink Floyd, Vermeer opens the ball, inviting us into the tranquility of the refined interiors of Dutch society, capturing for eternity a look, an attitude, a gesture. Suddenly the light flickers. Night settles in the heart of Rembrandt’s chiaroscuro cathedrals. The images scroll, the scenes follow one another, giving way to the mythical Night Watch strikingly realistic. We gradually abandon the waxy palette of the master for the country settings of Paulus Potter, the farmyard scenes of Melchior d'Hondecoeter or the still lifes of Rachel Ruysch whose exotic flowers bloom in the freshness of the Basins, like a bouquet finale which masterfully closes this enchanting visual ballet. The apotheosis of this dreamlike journey, we lose our footing in the poetic cosmos of Van Gogh's Starry Night, in a hypnotizing choreography of iridescent planets and sparkling sparkles on the reflections of the water.

Did you know?
Sheltered in the former Bordeaux submarine base, with 12,000 m² of screens enveloped by four immense expanses of water one hundred and ten meters long, the Bassins des Lumières now form the largest digital art center in the world !

BASINS OF LIGHTS
Until January 5, 2025
Impasse Brown de Colstoun, 33 300 Bordeaux