An innovative exhibition exploring the connection between music and video games, revisiting iconic gaming tunes, from the 8-bit era to symphonic orchestras.

Over the past half-century, video game music has established itself as a global phenomenon. An integral part of the lives of several generations, it accompanies everything from personal stories to collective adventures. Long confined to a few functional beeps, video game music – or VGM – has grown alongside technology to become a vibrant, demanding and inventive creative field. It brings together the symphony orchestra and the most experimental electronic music, explores every musical genre and embodies a unique form: that of music which is not merely meant to be listened to, but which is played, experimented with and experienced. The performer becomes the catalyst, the actor, the musician.

Video Games & Music © Joachim Bertrand

Inspired by the structure of video games, the exhibition unfolds like an open world, inviting each visitor to choose their own path through a dynamic landscape blending sound, music and play. The space is organised into several themes, each featuring interactive modules and stations. Around twenty playable games are spread throughout a route enriched with artworks, consoles, instruments, photographs and audiovisual content.

Welcome to the exhibition where you are the hero.

Accessibility

Some of the installations and artworks using lighting effects in the exhibition may affect people who are photosensitive or have epilepsy.

Since some playable games are inseparable from their original hardware, we are unfortunately unable to offer compatible controllers or modify the standard accessibility options within the games.

Thank you for your understanding.

Curators: Fanny Rebillard and Jean Zeid

Scenography: La Sagna & Racine