A free immersive and interactive exhibition presents Bruno Catalano's travelers in Paris

Ready for a trip to the edge of reality? Then here is an artistic adventure not to be missed! The appointment is given to you from January 27th to February 18th, 2023 at the Galerie Bartoux, in the 8th district of Paris, to discover an immersive, interactive and free exhibition that is about to overwhelm your senses.

This is where"Matières" awaits you, the first exhibition dedicated to theartist Bruno Catalano. This French artist plays with our perception of the world through his flagship series of Travelers, sculptures of characters striking by their realism and their missing parts. Sculpting as much the material as the void, Bruno Catalano manages through his works to impress his public while emphasizing the environment in which we can admire them. This is how the landscape completes the "missing" parts of his sculptures.

This fascinating work, you will now be able to admire it through a journey that promises to be striking. And for good reason, the scenography comes to life as you advance, making this adventure an immersive and interactive artistic trip. This exhibition covers 500 m2 divided into three floors, each representing a different chapter.

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In the basement, we discover the genesis of the travelers, whose scenography is presented as a "light, visual and sound opera". You will find works in plaster before immersing yourself in the artist's studio where the original clay models are displayed. From there, you join a choir of men in Scan before moving on to the next chapter of your wanderings.

Here a set of photographs takes you to the four corners of the world, to conquer the artist's scattered works. If you have a crush, you can fall for one of these limited edition prints, the profits from the sale of which are donated to Secours Populaire. For the youngest, there is also a coloring book for children so that they can in turn rethink the sculptures of Bruno Catalano.

It is time to reach the final touch of this surprising journey. On the first floor, it's up to you to join the travelers who are waiting for you in their respective worlds thanks to a large screen on which panoramic landscapes follow one another. These are accompanied by "Games of light, mirrors and mysterious fog, light beams, synchronized lighting", revealing a shadow theater activated by the movements of visitors.