In early January we visited Melbourne. Our main aim was to see the Australian Open, but we visited other attractions along the way. One was ArtVo in Melbourne's rapidly developing Dockland's area.
It bills itself as an 'immersive art gallery' which means you can actively get involved in the many (incredible) paintings. It's so unlike a normal gallery which can at times be a bit stuffy. Certainly there's no worries about touching the pictures at this place. On the way to ArtVo I told A&E we were going to a gallery. They were actually ok with it (I guess I've dragged them round enough for them to realise that there's no point complaining) but when we got to ArtVo they realised just how different it was. All three of us absolutely loved it and we spent a whole morning there. The staff were all so friendly and on some paintings gave us tips for where best to stand to capture the perfect photo.
It's perfect for the Instagram generation and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of these pop up around Australia/the world before too long.
This video features just some of the paintings - I think there are over 50 in all - so this is an edited version!
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