To close the European Cultural Season of the French presidency of the European Union, this exceptional event will last just fourteen nights, with the façade, floor, walls and glass roof of the huge Grand Palais nave illuminated by a massive collection of artistic projections… A seriously impressive show to enjoy as soon as the sun goes down…

photo of the previous event in 2005 by jasonw


Photos, films, videos, interactive installations, projections by artists from all over Europe… This audiovisual multimedia installation shines the spotlight on the technological innovations of the last ten years, with more than 140 works projected onto the floor, wall, alcoves, glass roof and even exterior of the building.

The event is curated by Le Fresnoy – the National Studio of contemporary art, based in Tourcoing and dedicated to audiovisual and multimedia artforms. If you saw the last epic illumination of the Grand Palais back in 2005, you know that this is an event not to be missed, if only for the sheer scale of the thing…

photo of the 2005 event : jasonw

Here’s all the essential information for « In the night, images » (« Dans la nuit, des images ») at the Grand Palais

When: 18th – 31st December 2008
Where: Grand Palais, 3 avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris, métro Champs-Élysées-Clemenceau (lines 1 & 13). Bus n°s 28, 32, 42, 49, 72, 73, 80, 83 & 93
Opening hours: every day from 5pm – 1am, except 31st December until 9pm only
Entrance price: entrance is free for everyone
More info: here

Bigger map here