Modern technology has left little room for its mark, including the arts, as reflected in the exhibition "France E Motion - The Moving Journey", which reveals what new technologies can add to the arts in different dimensions and the ability to express in different ways more interactive with A recipient who moves from the passive viewer to become part of the board and acts as an engine for the information it contains.
The exhibition, which opened yesterday evening at the headquarters of the French Cultural Association in Abu Dhabi, is an artistic experience combining photography and digital animations, as the visitor should use the mobile application developed by French artists Julie Ching and Thomas Pons, and when you put the phone in front of the painting A cartoon character appears as a part of the painting, moving from one painting to another to give the static image not only the vitality and life, it gives them different dimensions, and instead of being limited to being a documentary of an archaeological or historical site, thanks to the cartoon character becomes a scene of life The daily interferes in which the past with the present, adds to the image of a voice at times or lighting change and time another time Vcherq the sun on the painting even though it was originally a snapshot of the night, or humans, or even inanimate objects in some of the paintings that moves.
Different locations
The exhibition, organized jointly by the French Institute and ATOT France, will continue until 24 October. It includes 35 paintings distributed in three sections, namely: Photographs of four international photographers from four countries: America, Spain, Benin and Brazil, showcases cultural and historical sites from different parts of France, invites the visitor to discover these sites, and to learn about the history of France and its heritage and features of life In them, even those who knew these places on the ground, the paintings give them the opportunity to rediscover them through the added character of the cartoon character of the philosophical dimensions and human touches.
For his part, the President of the French Association in Abu Dhabi, Sultan Al-Hajji, said that the exhibition «France e Motion - Mobile Journey» is the first of its kind in the UAE and the Gulf region, as it invests virtual reality technology to introduce France and its culture, history and heritage, pointing out the Association's keenness to present works Various events benefit from modern technologies in France, such as the Virtual Museum, which is the first virtual exhibition in the Gulf, and is located in a number of countries around the world, including Egypt and France, and allows viewers to identify all museums of France by displaying digital images of the most important pieces of art displayed in French museums , With the aim of spreading trust FH Professional among the public of all ages.
details
During the opening of the exhibition, Al-Hajji described the use of modern techniques in art as a positive thing. “Because these techniques add new dimensions to the work of art, it is through the digital museum that details can be discovered in famous works of art that were not previously known to the public. The public knows the Mona Lisa, but through the digital display you can see new things that are not easy to detect when you see the painting at the Louvre remotely, such as that she wears a kind of veil, and that on one hand stands a fly, or that in the background shows a boat, but with Digital display on a large screen showing these details Bo And h », pointing out that this method to display the works of art can serve as a catalyst for the recipient, to see the works of art look different.
Al Hajji also addressed the upcoming events of the new season of the French Association in Abu Dhabi, which includes a number of artistic activities that focus specifically on Emirati artists, and the most prominent event is the annual concert of the association in November to mark the 45th anniversary of its establishment in the UAE. Founded in 1974, the event will include a presentation of the Association's most outstanding achievements.
interaction
The Director General of the French Association in Abu Dhabi, Mohamed Baldjoudi, said that the exhibition «France E Motion - Mobile Journey» sheds light on more than 35 historical and heritage sites in France, through 35 images, pointing out that the technology used in the exhibition «e Motion» help the receiver To see images from a different angle with deeper philosophical dimensions, and stimulate imagination to interact with the image, making the viewer as if it were part of the painting, or located in the place or event.
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Next October, the closing date of the exhibition at the French Association.