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In the original 1931 cult classic movie,\u00a0Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein tries to bring life to a human-form monster he reconstructed with second-generation dead body parts.<\/p>\n
And when he meets with success, he doesn\u2019t scream \u201ceureka\u201d like some minor-league Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb. Instead, he proclaims softly and in incrementally graduated decibels, \u201cIt\u2019s alive. It\u2019s alive. It\u2019s alive. It\u2019s alive.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is exactly the energy one will feel when they dive into a pool of immersive art<\/a> and all its experiential forms. Unlike traditionally observing static art longingly from a distance, immersive art is a pastime to be experienced. Immersive art is visual, yes, but it\u2019s also holistic, multisensory and exploratory. It requires interaction, active involvement and engagement in the art installation from participants. The experience effectively blurs the imaginary line dividing the audience from the art<\/a> by knocking down the allegorical fourth wall typically associated with art appreciation.\u00a0<\/p>\n For Kyle Sauter, co-founder of Gallery DeFi in West Dallas<\/a>, immersive art is about making art more reachable to wider audiences. <\/p>\n \u201cNot [everyone] is stimulated in the same way as if you were an artist,\u201d he says. \u201cWe want to make art more accessible in how it\u2019s viewed with the large-scale installation.\u201d <\/p>\n Sauter also doesn\u2019t believe immersive art is a trend, but emanates from a natural evolution. <\/p>\n \u201cSome art needs to be seen on a big white wall by itself,\u201d he says. \u201cBut that requires a lot of real estate, and it\u2019s very selective.\u201d<\/p>\n Interestingly, advances in technology are helping the immersive art trend grow and thrive. Technology allows artists to push boundaries and give birth to new expressions in art. Artists can transform their artwork through electronic elements, sound and light, further advancing the multisensory experience for audiences through augmented and virtual reality. People, too, are driving the growth of immersive and experiential art forms when they post their personal digital and immersive art experiences on their social media platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gallery DeFi is capturing that aspect of technology to make its art more immersive.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe also incorporate projection mapping, which is taking stationary projectors and projecting them on established art whether that be on a mural, installation or sculpture,\u201d Sauter tells us. \u201cWhat that does is it adds movement and kind of brings it to life. It allows you to look at art in a way that is beyond its intention with a sequence of projections.\u201d<\/p>\n This immersive art trend is increasingly popular globally and locally. <\/p>\n In a lot of ways, the original Immersive Van Gogh Dallas opened the floodgates when it debuted at Lighthouse ArtsSpace in 2021. Imagine possessing the ability to step right into a Van Gogh painting, such as his \u201cCaf\u00e9 Terrace at Night\u201d or \u201cStarry Night over the Rhone,\u201d and see it literally come alive in a 360-degree projection of large-scale images or through virtual reality. The experiences allow you to imagine what Van Gogh saw as he painted his masterpieces. Through the moving images of paintings, visitors can be consumed by colors, rich details, and even brushstrokes.\u00a0<\/p>\n In Dallas and the surrounding areas, a plethora of immersive art and experiential exhibits are finding success. The highly anticipated Netflix House at the Galleria Mall<\/a> is slated to open later this year. Meow Wolf in Grapevine<\/a>, Museum of Illusions Dallas, and the Immersive Theatre at the North Texas Performing Arts in Plano are also a few of the immersive art venues that make art interactive in North Texas.<\/p>\n