VOA文化艺术2022--莫奈沉浸式展览来到纽约

Immersive Exhibit¹ of Monet Coming to New York City

Large fields of water lilies will grow in a New York City neighborhood this autumn, at least digitally.

A very large show celebrating French painter Claude Monet will open in November in a building once used as a bank in the Wall Street area. The name of the show is "Monet's Garden: The Immersive Experience." The immersive experience uses digital technology to show very large images of Monet's paintings on the walls and floors of the building. It has music, the smell of lavender, and voice-over in several languages to help visitors immerse² in the experience.

Dr. Nepomuk Schessl is the producer of the exhibition. He said, "To be able to address more than just two senses I think will immerse people a bit more."

Monet lived from 1840 until 1926. During his life, Monet changed from painting traditional, realistic images to capturing³ light, atmosphere and movement.

Schessl explained that Monet "was living right at the moment when photography was invented. So, the whole world of art changed."

The show will offer many of Monet's works⁴, from the rocky coastline of Normandy to the Japanese bridge and water lilies at his home in Giverny.

Swiss creative lab Immersive Art AG developed the idea for the show along with Alegria Konzert GmbH. It has already been shown in some European cities and will be shown in London.

In some ways, Schessl thinks a huge 360-degree presentation of Monet's works fits with what Monet wanted. "He wanted the spectator⁵ to completely immerse himself or herself into the painting," said Schessl.

Last year, two other immersive shows of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh came to New York City. And the exhibit of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt also used similar technology.

Schessl says he looks at these kinds of exhibits⁶ to make sure his team knows about the newest technologies and ways of making immersive experiences possible. But he said the paintings should always be the center.

"The technology is our means to achieve something, but it never should only be the technology," he said.

Words in This Story

water lilies -n. types flowering plants that grow in ponds of water and float on the surface

immersive/immersed –adj. completely surrounded by something or engaged in a way that engages all of one's attention and senses.

lavender -n. a type of flowering plant with purple color and often used for scent⁷ in soaps, candles, and the like

to address -v. to bring attention to

exhibit -n. a display, usually of a form of visual art, such as a display of paintings in a museum.

spectator -n. a person who views or watches an event such as a concert, athletic⁸ competition, museum exhibit, and the like

means to -n. the ways, methods, or things that are used to do something

1 exhibit   

vt.展览，展出，陈列；n.展览品；陈列品

参考例句：

• Next week those goods will exhibit in that shop. 下个星期，这些货物将在那家商店展出。
• The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.9月份，经济继续呈现出衰退的迹象。

2 immerse   

v.使沉浸在，使深陷于；使浸没在

参考例句：

• Immerse the cloth in the dye for twenty minutes.把布浸在染料里20分钟。
• Don't immerse yourself in the infliction too long.不要长时间沉浸在痛苦经历中。

3 capturing   

俘获( capture的现在分词 )； 夺取； 夺得； 引起（注意、想像、兴趣）

参考例句：

• Since when is capturing a felon considered interference? 从何时起抓住重案犯被认为是妨碍组员行动？
• Capturing the enemy-held towns is the pivot of our plans. 夺取敌人控制的城镇，是我们计画的轴心。

4 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

5 spectator   

n.观众，目击者，旁观者

参考例句：

• A spectator threw the ball back to the players.一个观众把球掷回给球员。
• He was content to stand by as an impassive spectator.他满足于站在旁边做一个冷漠的旁观者。

6 exhibits   

v.陈列，展览( exhibit的第三人称单数 )；表现；显示；[法律]当庭出示（证件、物证等）

参考例句：

• Many exhibits with characteristics of the Chinese art are on display. 许多具有中国艺术特色的展品陈列出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One is dazzled by the endless array of beautiful exhibits. 展品琳琅满目，美不胜收。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

8 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。