Colossal: As a child, Jean Jullien (previously) preferred to spend his time immersed in the pixelated worlds of video games, embarking on adventures with action figures, and reinventing himself in RPGs. Imagining a universe parallel to his own offered a joyful refuge when he needed it most.
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I love a good exhibit. This form of art combines all that I love in both museums and in theater, bringing the audience or viewer into the artist’s world and inviting them to interact with it. Thinking of the inspiration that Jullien drew upon, this is also an aspect of video or board games that I find uniquely compelling. Games create a literal interaction between a plot and the viewer, which is something that theater often strives for in an emotional sense, but not in a literal sense. I also enjoy the artist’s comment about the juxtaposition between the playfulness of the exhibit and the turbid times occurring around the world. When a lot of art reflects the fear and anger that is seen in the news, I find it equally important to find and create spaces full of joy and playfulness. The whimsy level is off the charts in this exhibit.
I love immersive entertainment, to be entirely engulfed in a world. I especially love how Jean creates a three dimensional experience out of a one dimensional craft. Not only are they immersed in a different world, but a dimension as well. This has such a massive impact on the viewer, because not only are you witnessing an art piece but engaging in it. Jean was able to play with scale in a way that visual artists can’t express quite the same on paper.
Jean’s decision to keep the two dimensional style congruent throughout the exhibit made light sources very important. Typically, in a little kid's drawing, the last thing on their mind is a light source, (unless it’s a sun in the corner… we see lots of that.) The style of lighting pictured in this exhibit is so fitting for this experience and clearly very thought through. Especially for such a simple design style, the execution is crucial and Jean Jullien skillfully established the location in JUJUs Castle. Because the design is so simple, every other technical element has to accentuate the world without taking away from the actual illustrations. I would love to walk through JUJUs Castle.
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