The ivory almond blossoms fall softly, almost callously, as curiosity mounts — can we leap up and maybe catch a few? The Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece that embodies the artist’s yearning for hope and awakening is just an outstretched arm away, consuming the space that you sit on. A few seconds in, you breathe and live within the painting. As many vibrant sunflowers flit across, lending an ode to Van Gogh’s much-loved recurrent motif, one feels enveloped in a warm embrace. Familiar canvases from the most popular Starry Nights to the more melancholic The Potato Eaters flash all around, piecing together the life and times of the great post-Impressionist artist, in a spatially interactive display.
After Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, Chennai is next in line to host the The Real Van Gogh immersive exhibit at the city’s own Express Avenue mall in January 2024.
