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First there was the Carrieres de Lumieres in an old quarry at Les Baux, then came the Atelier de Lumieres in an old factory in Paris, and now, opening soon, the Bassins de Lumieres, in an old submarine base in Bordeaux!  What a venue this promises to be.  The ‘bassins a flot’ were constructed by the Germans during WW2.  On the banks of the Garonne, this was a 42,000m2 site with 11 cells for the submarines, at a depth of 20m.

Four of them are being converted, providing a massive surface area for the creative-team to play with.  To be specific, it’s 3 times the area at Les Baux, and 5 times bigger than Paris.  Plus there are four pools of water, adding reflections to the projected images.

Visitors will be able to wander and watch from the walk-way and poolsides.

The 2020 exhibitions are Gustav Klimt, Gold and Colours, plus a short film of Paul Klee, Painting Music.  The show opens on 17th April and ends 31st December.

Details: https://www.culturespaces.com/en/node/1519

Elsewhere:  Paris re-opens 28th Feb with ‘Monet, Renoir…Chagall’, and Les Baux launches ‘Salvador Dali’ on 6th March.