During the exhibition you can turn 360 degrees and see an animation on every wall. “In this way we hope that visitors will immerse themselves in the artist’s world.”
One of the initiators of the exhibition is regional historian Albert Metselaar. He spent years researching Van Gogh. “It is a story that is part of Hoogeveen, his arrival and then the journey through the rest of Drenthe. And that story has already been told several times. I therefore thought it would be nice to portray it with animations to get a glimpse into Vincent’s head.”
According to Metselaar, Van Gogh’s emotions can be seen in his works from Drenthe. His state of mind says a lot about the colors he uses and that is reflected in the animations. “Dark, as soon as he felt less, but sometimes also explosions of happiness with bright colors,” says the regional historian.
The library is pleased with the exhibition, which opens to the general public on November 10. “We are more than just a place where books can be read. We also want to tell stories and that can be done very nicely with this project,” says Lianne IJmker from the library.
“And Vincent’s paintings, of course, say something about his mental health. We as a library also hope to show people that Vincent struggled with negative feelings and that something like that is okay,” says IJmker.