International Immersive Works Competition
INSIDER OUTSIDER
Swiss Premiere
Philippe Cohen Solal
France
2025, 12'
Genres
Recommended Age
12 years
VO. French, English
With
Geoffrey Carey, Denis Lavant
Immerse yourself in Henry Darger’s fantastical world and protect the Vivian Girls by interacting with music and nature. A virtual reality journey into the heart of an extraordinary imagination.
Welcome to the rich and vibrant world of Henry Darger, a major figure in Art Brut whose monumental body of work remained a secret until his death. Inspired by his paintings and writings, Insider Outsider plunges us into the heart of the conflict between the Vivian Girls—seven young heroines—and the forces threatening their world. To protect them, the audience interacts with music and nature to gradually restore harmony. Conceived by Philippe Cohen Solal, co-founder of the Gotan Project, this virtual reality experience transforms Darger’s hallucinatory imagination into a musical, visual, and interactive journey.
Mathieu Gayet
Mathieu Gayet
Creation
Philippe Cohen Solal
Key collaborators
Timothée Marnat (Creative director), Gabriel Jacquel (2D Artistic director), Julien Daniel-Moliner (Lead developer), Paul Viudes (Developer), Lucas Repele (Developer), Théotime Calandra (Technical artist)
Music
Philippe Cohen Sola, Mike Lindsay
Sound
Côme Jalibert
Production
Lucid Realities, Science & Mélodie, Grand Palais RMN, Centre Pompidou, CDA Enghiens Les Bains
With
Geoffrey Carey, Denis Lavant
World sales
Unframed Collection, Alexandre Roux
Philippe Cohen Solal
1961, France
Previous works
2014, Sex. Love & Therapy (Feature, Composer)2012, Outsider (Music album, Performer)
2007, Je déteste les enfants des autres (Feature, Composer)
1998, J'aimerais pas crever un dimanche (Feature, Composer)
Booking for the program
PARCOURS IMMERSIF
PARCOURS IMMERSIF
This work is part of a program composed of several works.
From 30 Oct. to 8 November
Maison communale de Plainpalais - Espace Immersif
