Carrières de Lumiéres

Imagine: a disused quarry, cold, damp, gray walls that once knew only rubble and toil. And then—suddenly—Monet. Not as a picture in a frame, but as a flood. Water, light, color. You stand in the middle of it all, while water lilies, cathedrals, and steaming London bridges pour over the walls and floor.

It's almost unbearable how beautiful it is. Not a "look, pretty," but more of a punch to the solar plexus. Because you realize: this is exactly what Monet wanted. Not to be looked at—but to devour you. In Carrieres des Lumieres, he does this with brutal consistency.

The quarry becomes a painting, you are the canvas. Every step immerses you in blue, yellow, light, and shadow. And yes, it's a spectacle, almost too much. But precisely this "too much" is the moment when art drops its mask and presents itself like a rock star: garish, uninhibited, beautiful.

Avignon has the popes. Arles has Van Gogh. But the Carrieres show that even Monet can surprise once again – if you give him the rocks of an old mine as a cathedral.

Facts about the Carriers des Lumières:

Exhibition area 7,000+ m²

Walls up to 14 meters high

100+ video projectors

74 speakers

The quarry itself was once a limestone quarry, with enormous halls and columns created by centuries of mining. This architecture now serves as a natural projection surface for all forms.