The other day, I visited the “Van Gogh Exhibition: The Painter’s Dream Passed Down by His Family” currently on display at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art.
I love Impressionist paintings and frequently visit exhibitions featuring artists like Monet and Renoir. Lately, though, I feel like there are more immersive exhibitions incorporating digital art.
Since 70 years have passed since the deaths of Van Gogh, Monet, and Renoir, their copyrights have expired, placing their works in the public domain. Within the bounds of preserving the integrity of these works, they are reproduced as videos and 3D displays, offering a strange and wonderful experience where you feel as if you’ve stepped into the world of the paintings themselves.
This Van Gogh exhibition features not only paintings but also letters, narrating the relationships between Van Gogh and his family and how “Van Gogh” became a world-renowned painter. Understanding this story while viewing his famous paintings projected on large screens lets you feel the narrative of the art, almost like watching a movie.
About ten years ago, exhibitions typically featured paintings and their descriptions displayed in rooms categorized by era or artist. Technological advances have evolved the experience, bringing the world of art closer to us.
Incidentally, even if someone applied to trademark the name “Van Gogh,” it seems unlikely to be registered due to violating public order and morals (such as unauthorized use of a deceased person’s famous name causing detriment). (Chamomile)
Van Gogh Exhibition: The Painter’s Dream Passed Down by His Family | Exhibitions | Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (Japanese only)