As an artist who uses illusion and magic, Aur\u00e9lien Bory has always been fascinated by the way darkness allows light to reveal itself. Bory\u2019s installation for the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Graslin uses nothing but the theatre\u2019s seats and lights them up individually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visitors climb on stage and watch the \u201cspectacle\u201d take place in the auditorium. The light installation has no end or beginning and follows a process where all of the seats are lit up, and then turned off according to different programmes. Breathtaking. <\/p>\n\n\n
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