Immersive show brings Kyffin Williams’ rugged Welsh landscapes to life

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Paintings by Sir Kyffin Williams, one of Wales’s most important artists known for capturing spectacular landscapes with thick palette-knife layers, have been animated and set to music for an immersive exhibition at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, the Guardian reports. Many of the hundreds of works held in the library, featuring farmers, sheepdogs and crashing waves, have been brought to life in the display. Morfudd Bevan, the art curator at the library, said a key aim was to attract new and younger audiences, noting that Williams captured the essence of Wales and the concept of hiraeth. The free exhibition, titled the Profiad Kyffin Experience and opening on Wednesday 18 November, features three rooms including an introduction by singer Sir Bryn Terfel, animated landscapes accompanied by chamber-folk music, and an interactive electronic self-portrait where visitors can feel the thickness of the paint.