Entre réflexions et immersion

The works shown in the Entre réflexions et immersion exhibition at the Cercle Cité had their world premiere at the 81st Venice Mostra 2024, in the Immersive Venice section. The exhibition invites the public to plunge into two distinct but profoundly complementary artistic worlds. Through the immersive experiences entitled Ceci est mon cœur and Oto’s Planet, visitors are guided through an exploration of the self and the world, where technology and creativity come together as they push the boundaries of perception and emotion.

The title, Entre réflexions et immersion, reflects the delicate balance that these two works establish between introspection and sensorial wonder. It suggests a movement between the inner, intimate experience and a full engagement with environments that interrogate our relationship with reality and our emotions.

Ceci est mon cœur is an immersive and collective work that explores an extraordinary love story, that of a child’s reconciliation with his body. Enveloped in a connected garment and enhanced with luminous embroideries, the work highlights the distorted perceptions we have of our own bodies. Ceci est mon cœur offers a sensory odyssey where the connected garment lights up in rhythm with the text of the story. A ballet of lights takes shape in response to the narrative, conceived as a dialogue between the narrator and their own body.

The work celebrates the beauty of human fragility and emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance. Ceci est mon cœur brings us face to face with our own essence while simultaneously connecting us with a poetic world in which the rhythm of our life becomes a work of art. This experience prompts a meditation on resilience, the beauty of existence and how it relates intimately to our bodies.

Awarded the special Jury Prize in the Immersive Venice section at the 81st Venice Mostra as well as the award for Best Immersive Experience at the International Film Festival in Geneva and the Beyond the Frame Festival in Tokyo, Oto’s Planet is an adventure in virtual reality that transports spectators into a vibrant and interactive imaginary world. This work accompanies the character Oto and his dog Skippy in their day-to-day life on a mysterious planet, until an extraterrestrial suddenly appears, upsetting their peaceful life. It plunges visitors into a rich and playful narrative universe in which each visual, audio and interactive element contributes to creating an unforgettable sensorial and emotional experience.

In addition to its captivating aesthetic, Oto’s Planet interrogates our relationship with nature, the unknown and differences. The work invites spectators to view the world through the confrontation between Oto and a strange visitor, Exo the cosmonaut, thus prompting us to reflect on the fear of the other and coexistence within a fragile ecosystem.

Although unique in their approach, these two works come together to form a complete experience that simultaneously invites spectators to lose themselves in an immersive universe and to find themselves in an introspective space. The title of the exhibition takes on its full significance in this duality: Ceci est mon cœur prompts a personal reconsideration of our own humanity while Oto’s Planet opens a window to other worlds, exploring the complexities of encounters with the unknown.

This exhibition is organised by the Cercle Cité in the framework of the Immersive Pavilion of the Luxembourg City Film Festival in close collaboration with the curators Film Fund Luxembourg and PHI Montreal.

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Every year since 2016, the pavilion has offered a selection of innovative immersive works using virtual and augmented reality that have won international recognition and awards. These works compete for the Luxembourg City Film Festival's “Best Immersive Experience” award.

In 2025, the Immersive Pavilion will be held in neimënster from March 6 to 23. Admission is free. Find the full program on: filmfund.lu, luxfilmfest.lu.

Exhibition opening

Friday 7 February at 6 p.m. - Main entrance, Place d'Armes

Free entrance and without registration

Exhibition

Free entrance and registration required

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Organisation: Cercle Cité in the framework of the Immersive Pavilion of the Luxembourg City Film Festival

Curators: PHI Montréal and Film Fund Luxembourg

Artists: Stéphane Hueber-Blies and Nicolas Blies (Ceci est mon cœur) / Gwenael François (Oto's Planet)

Partners: a_BAHN, Velvet Flare and Skill Lab

With the support of: Reckinger