This is the result when Lausanne wants to anchor art at the station

Since the end of 2023, the Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne has been presenting its latest exhibition devoted to the beginnings of immersive art. On two floors, the viewer wanders at will through the dozen or so installations, bewildered.

Let’s say it right off the bat: this exhibition is a success. Indeed, ever since the Plateforme 10 project was conceived, the capital of the Canton of Vaud has sought to integrate art into the train station, Immersion. The Origins: 1949–1969 This is the perfect culmination of it all!

«Immersion» is the right word

No sooner have you walked through the doors than, without a moment’s pause, you find yourself thrust into the atmosphere of a train station concourse during rush hour, overwhelmed by the shouts coming from every direction—between children running everywhere and screaming and parents desperately trying to catch up with them before an inevitable collision, all while navigating double-parked strollers.

The illusion and immersion are absolutely total…

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