Van Gogh is going on a world tour.
After prosperously maintaining commendable success in Europe and North America, with several mainstay residencies in major cities such as London, Milan, and New York. (https://vangoghexpo.com/)
The illustrious artist is still making headlines 130+ years after his passing. Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), the 19th-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter (who needs no introduction) has a name, an image, and a reputation that is far-reaching and bewildering in effect. With several masterpieces under his belt, such as the instantaneously recognizable Starry Night (1889) and a whole art museum building dedicated to him in Museumplein, Amsterdam– Van Gogh is effectively the quintessential poster child for the ‘Tortured Artist’ trope.
Known for having suffered a tumultuous life, plagued by poverty whilst battling a mental illness– against all odds, it seems, that the painter has still managed to produce some of the most emotionally arresting images seen in art history / i.e. Most notably, The Starry Night (1889) was created during his stay at a mental asylum– the narrative and intrigue that surrounds the Vincent van Gogh, therefore makes him the perfect candidate for an art experience installation that is centered around the figure of a ‘genius’.
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