The Van Gogh show which is an unforgettable journey through his greatest works

The Van Gogh show which is an unforgettable journey through his greatest works Beyond Van Gogh brings more than 300 masterpieces to life through cutting-edge projection technology, music and storytelling creating an 'immersive experience' to let viewers lose themselves in the power and beauty of the artist's work It is the Van Gogh exhibition without a single framed print on display yet it provides an unforgettable journey through his greatest works. Beyond Van Gogh brings more than 300 of his paintings to life using cutting-edge projection technology, music and storytelling. A visit to the 'immersive experience' in Newcastle upon Tyne lets you lose yourself in the power and beauty of his art and enjoy his work and genius in a unique way. Giant video displays cascade his paintings onto massive screens and the floor beneath your feet. You feel as if you are entering his imagination, as if the old master is creating the work all around you. It features all his most famous works, including "The Starry Night," "Sunflowers," and "Café Terrace at Night." In the midst of it all you also find yourself surrounded by a series of his self-portraits - a whole constellation of Van Goghs. Inside the giant immersive experience at the Newcastle Utilita arena, Van Gogh's life's work unfolds before you in 36 exhilarating minutes. The special effects make the water ripple and the stars twinkle in their virtual sky. Music includes an orchestral version of the 1971 hit "Vincent" by Don McLean, which described the artist's inner turmoil and loneliness. His work is also explained through his letters to his brother Theo, which go into detail on his lifelong struggle to make a living as an artist. In 1888, by then living in Arles in the south of France after moving from Paris, he wrote: "I always think that what we need is sunshine and fine weather and blue air as the most dependable remedy." Van Gogh writes of his love for the Impressionists and 'the pathway towards light through unbridled expression'. The show also deals with his dark periods of depression, and outlines how he cut off his ear after an argument with the artist Paul Gauguin. He tells his brother that the 'emptiness you sometimes feel is the same thing that I have too'. He contemplates becoming a preacher like his father, and appears oblivious to his talent, telling his brother that he wants to show through his art what 'there is in the heart of such an oddity, such a nobody." He adds that to 'succeed, you have to have a temperament that is different to mine' and believes that 'success is sometimes the outcome of a whole string of failures'. But his work is perhaps best summed up by the line featured in the show: "If one truly loves Nature, one finds beauty everywhere." *Tickets start from £22.20, for details go to: www.beyondvangogh.com.