Students in French classes visit immersive Van Gogh Exhibit

STE. GENEVIEVE — Earlier this month, Ste. Genevieve Middle School and Ste. Genevieve High School French teacher Mrs. Bre Uzzell took her French 3, French 4, and French 5 students on a field trip to visit the Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at the Saint Louis Galleria’s Starry Night Pavillion.

Jamison Kemper, Bre Uzzell, Martha Rieke, Aina Julve, Bella Neel, Ellie Lalumondiere, Emily Allebach, Sofia Cellitti, Sophie Finley, Kaylee Forhan and Maria Kemper.

Vincent Van Gogh was a 19th-century Dutch post-impressionist artist whose work emotes through his unique style. This exhibition offered an immersive experience by utilizing projections covering the walls, floors and ceilings, with light, color and whirling shapes. Students were awed by the artistry and beauty of the exhibit.