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Gwyneth Paltrow's ‘immersive retreat' blasted online: ‘Quite unimpressive'
Gwyneth Patlrow's 'holistic, immersive retreat' in the Meatpacking District has some visitors stressed out.
The Hollywood star's free 'seasonal installation' at Genesis House, which also houses a Korean restaurant, is called 'The Forest Within' and is supposed to be 'a restorative and multi-sensory wellness experience.'
3 Gwyneth Paltrow's immersive installation at Genesis House first opened last month.
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But some of the Goop queen's fans said they waited too long for a lackluster experience that was far too short.
The experience 'guides guests through an immersive journey centered around Korean heritage, nature, and design,' according to a news release.
'Drawing inspiration from the cultural significance of nature, Paltrow's fantasy transforms Genesis House into a meditative forest that is rich with natural elements and layered with symbolic representations of Korean wildlife — most notably the Tiger, long regarded as a guardian spirit in Korea.'
But the 'experience' 'took 5 minutes to walk through,' said one person who griped that there was 'no place to sit and admire the mediocre projections.
3 The installation runs through June 29.
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3 'Umimpressive' was just one of the words visitors used to describe Paltrow's work.
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'Not something to go out of your way for,' the online critic added.
'Beautiful but literally 2 minutes long,' another commented.
Others bemoaned the excessive wait times for what was an all too brief experience.
'This was quite unimpressive after a 40-minute wait,' one person wrote online.
Reps for Paltrow did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The installation is open until June 29.
