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RIYADH: “Imagine Picasso,” an interactive art exhibition organized by the Visual Arts Commission, is being showcased at Laysen Valley in Riyadh until March 3.

By employing the latest display techniques, the exhibition explores Pablo Picasso’s world from a new creative perspective. It not only provides an educational experience in both Arabic and English but also a moving presentation that allows visitors to see art in a new light.

“The most fascinating aspect of ‘Imagine Picasso’ is a long wall covered with images from more than 200 paintings selected for this exhibition. Their titles, dates and residences are included. It felt like a small miracle,” said visitor Abdullah Al-Jamhan.  

The immersive exhibition’s main purpose is to create a setting that is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, language or culture, and to encourage feelings, dreams and thought in even the youngest visitors.

This digital exhibition has been licensed to Encore Productions by the Picasso Estate. The creators of “Imagine Picasso,” Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron, closely collaborated with art historian Androula Michael, the leading expert in Picasso’s works and career.

Mauger and Baron used Image Totale technology, which was developed by Albert Plecy and dates back to the 1970s in France. Image Totale immerses viewers in a world of visuals, allowing them to freely walk about and investigate their surroundings.

Picasso, who helped to develop the cubist movement, is regarded as one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. More than 200 of the renowned Spanish painter’s works are projected as part of the show.

Aside from viewing the projections of his paintings, the exhibition covers Picasso’s various periods and themes, including his early and later work, allowing visitors to dive deep into the iconic artist’s world.

“We always considered Picasso to be the master of cubism, but the exhibition had a lot of his more realistic pieces, and I particularly enjoyed the family portraits, such as the way he depicted his mother,” visitor Fatima Al-Hajj said.

The paintings in “Imagine Picasso” are drawn from prestigious museum collections, such as those held by the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow, the Musee Picasso in Paris, and the Museu Picasso in Barcelona.

Held in different cities around the world every year, “Imagine Picasso” transcends the traditional art exhibition format, providing a distinctive exploration of the creative genius of Picasso.

Tickets available at https://dc.moc.gov.sa/home/event-tickets/184/imagine-picasso/