OUTRENOIR

A poetic journey through the defining moments of Soulages’ career

In tribute to Pierre Soulages, Outrenoir is a virtual reality experience that immerses viewers in the painter’s universe. The experience offers a poetic perspective on the artist’s work, like an infinite mirror reflecting the traces he left behind. Viewers are drawn into Soulages’ world, carried by a continuous movement — between the brilliance of prehistoric caves and the mysteries of the origins of painting. Childhood memories of the artist emerge, and the scale of perspective shifts: at times offering the intimacy of a blended pigment, at others the sweeping view of a vast composition. The master’s gestures become tangible, and the precise moment when the first Outrenoir is born is revealed. Light dances, slipping through stained glass to play with reflections deep within the canvas. With every step, the work comes to life, and spectators become the “Regardeurs,” embodying the intimate fusion between art and the gaze. A fluid narration, drawn from his writings and numerous interviews — carried by the magnetic voice of Isabelle Huppert — invites viewers on a timeless journey, suspended and free from all constraints.

An experience by Gordon
With the voice of Isabelle Huppert
Produced by Chloé Jarry
A Lucid Realities production
In collaboration with the Musée Fabre
With the support of the CNC
Executive production: Lucid Realities
Production manager: Emma Genet
Production team: Maxime Goletto, Valeria Ilyashenko

Art direction, graphic design, lighting, shaders, VFX, and animation: Alexandre Sauderais
Technical Artist: Théotime Calandra
Development: Julien Daniel-Moliner, Paul Viudes
Lucid Realities artistic team: Timothée Marnat, Romy Desmargez
Sound design and mixing: Mélissa Petitjean
Studio Cosmotone: Thibault Noirot, Côme Jalibert

Musée Fabre
Director of the Musée Fabre: Juliette Trey
Honorary Chief Heritage Curator, Exhibition Curator “Pierre Soulages, La Rencontre”: Michel Hilaire
Heritage Curator, Exhibition Curator “Pierre Soulages, La Rencontre”: Maud Marron-Wojewodzki
Digital Projects Manager: Anne Le Cabec