Conference at the Van Gogh Foundation

As part of the exhibition “Van Gogh and the Stars”, at the Van Gogh Foundation in Arles

Reduced version 18′ (in French)

On June 27, 2024, during the exhibition “Van Gogh and the Stars” at the Van Gogh Foundation in Arles, France. I was invited to participate in a conference. It was Jean de Loisy, an art critic and media man who suggested that I present my research on the painting “Starry Night Over the Rhone”. He is also the organizer of the exhibition that hosts the famous painting, usually exhibited at the Musée d’Orsay but which was exceptionally loaned to the Foundation. I was accompanied by Arnauld Pierre, Professor of Art History at the Sorbonne.

Credit: Fondation Van Gogh Arles/Raymond Martinez

Full version 68′ (in French)

Discover the conference in its entirety here. First, we discover the introduction by Bice Curiger, artistic director of the Van Gogh Foundation in Arles, France. Then, in response to questions from Jean de Loisy, my intervention about two paintings by Vincent van Gogh: “Starry Night” and “Tree Roots”. Then Arnauld Pierre, Professor of Art History at the Sorbonne, evokes the sky in art with his book “Cosmic Maternities”. Finally, the video ends with questions from the audience.

Credit: Van Gogh Foundation Arles/Raymond Martinez