Paint Invaders: An immersive art and slime experience in Paris

Paint Invaders is Paris's immersive and glow-in-the-dark art center, located opposite the Grand Rex. Since October 24, 2025, it has been offering creative experiences focused on painting and Action Painting. Starting March 5, 2026, the venue will introduce Slime Fluo—a fun and sensory activity illuminated by UV light, suitable for children aged 5 and up—where everyone can make their own fluorescent slime to take home.

A new immersive art space has opened its doors in the heart of Paris! Named Paint Invaders, this fluorescent art center is located right across from the Grand Rex. Open to budding artists and seasoned creators alike since October 24, 2025, the venue spans 800 square meters. It offers visitors an engaging, hands-on artistic experience that blends freeform creation, glowing neon lights, and a futuristic universe—delivering a fun and sensory-rich journey into contemporary art.

Here, conceived as a secret base, visitors are invited to respond to an unusual mission: to push back the frontiers of their creativity in the face of strange creatures from elsewhere, the Invaders. With its futuristic lighting, enveloping soundscape and fluorescent paint, the experience is as much lived as it is created.

Total immersion in the world ofaction painting

The journey begins from the very first seconds, with a sleek, modern scenography that plunges visitors into a parallel world, halfway between art laboratory and science-fiction setting. Everything is designed to arouse the emotions, stimulate the imagination and allow absolute creative freedom.

Here, art is practiced standing up, in motion, with unexpected tools and paint that reacts to black light. Everyone is free to express their ideas without constraint, projecting color onto white surfaces that become, for the space of a moment, grounds for experimentation. And because every gesture counts, everyone leaves with their own work, a tangible souvenir of an experience that's both fun and personal.

Glow-in-the-Dark Slime: the newest activity at home

Starting March 5, 2026, Paint Invaders is launching Glow Slime, an exciting new creative activity that immerses participants in a vibrant, luminous world illuminated by UV lights. Set in a futuristic backdrop presented as the secret base of the Paint Invaders, curious visitors get an inside look at the realm of slime before diving in. The goal is simple: to handle, mix, and transform the goo to craft their own glowing slime, all within a fun and engaging environment.

Accessible from age 5 and up, Glow-in-the-Dark Slime appeals just as much to children as to adults looking for a fun, unique activity to enjoy together. Designed as an screen-free experience, this activity emphasizes creativity and the joy of making something yourself. At the end of the session, everyone leaves with their own glowing slime, ready to take home. With this new offering, Paint Invaders continues to provide simple, visually engaging, and family-friendly artistic activities, suitable for both outings and private events.

A participatory experience... provided you want to play the game

Paint Invaders is aimed at a varied public of all ages, eager to experience an original cultural activity. It's an ideal proposition for those wishing to discover a different way of approaching art: freer, more instinctive, more sensorial. Whether you're looking for an outing with friends, an unusual moment for two, or a creative activity for the whole family, this is the place to be.

On the other hand, this experience will not suit those seeking a quiet or contemplative activity, or those sensitive to intense sound and visual ambiences. The immersive nature of the tour requires a certain openness to the unexpected, and a willingness to become actively involved in the creative process.

Our review of Paint Invaders:

A hands-on experience tested and enjoyed by our team. From the moment you arrive, you're transported into a colorful universe adorned with metallic details and rounded shapes reminiscent of little green aliens. Then, the real adventure begins: a room explaining the concept of Paint Invaders and the rules to follow. You'll meet scientists helping the aliens bring color to Earth's landscapes. Once geared up with protective gear—long poncho and knee-high leggings—you pick up a palette, six neon paint pots, a canvas, and are guided into your creative zone.

Because this is truly an artistic playground. Don’t confuse it with classic paint-and-sip workshops or “drink & paint” sessions: here, the goal is a deeply immersive and story-driven experience, similar to an escape game, which makes sense given the founders’ backgrounds in that universe.

Once your canvas is against the wall, you’re encouraged to unleash your creativity with various accessories: traditional brushes, rollers, even pom-poms... You can also go wild with a water gun or a slingshot! Brush strokes, paint splashes—trust your instincts and just dive in. The best approach is to let your subconscious take over and create intuitively, resulting in a one-of-a-kind piece that truly reflects you.

While your masterpiece dries, you can enjoy a non-alcoholic drink at the bar located right in the heart of the creative space, or go back to change and collect your belongings. We recommend wearing casual, easy-to-get-splattered clothes—despite good coverage, it’s better to be safe than sorry, especially in these lively, paint-splashed spaces.

This activity is also perfect for families with kids. Everything is designed to make it easy and fun for young artists to express themselves. Plus, the venue is just across from the Grand Rex, right at the metro exit—super accessible! All in all, a fantastic experience for art lovers and anyone drawn to fluorescent hues and colorful creativity.

A new generation of artistic leisure activities

Paint Invaders offers an original alternative to classic Paris outings. In this autumnal period, when the desire for novelty is more pressing, this artistic interlude offers a welcome outlet, accessible without any particular knowledge. It's an experience to be lived rather than observed, combining art, technology and immersion in an unprecedented format.

Located in a dynamic neighborhood, it lends itself perfectly to an urban getaway, a modern cultural outing or an event to share. Paint Invaders is one of those places that redefine the relationship with creation, making each visitor an integral part of the experience. Ready to get your creative juices flowing?

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