The Van Gogh Mile
Always continue walking a lot and loving nature, for that’s the real way to learn to understand art better and better. Painters understand nature and love it, and teach us to see. - Vincent van Gogh, January 1874
The Van Gogh Mile is a special walk from the Van Gogh Museum to the Hermitage Amsterdam. The route, designed by the artist Henk Schut, will lead visitors along an inspiring path to the Van Gogh Museum’s temporary location at the Hermitage Amsterdam. The Van Gogh Mile is a triptych consisting of the 'Red Line', sound installations, and the Van Gogh Mile app. These layers give different dimensions to the same image. Together they demonstrate that the themes discussed in Vincent’s letters are still relevant today.
With support from
The Van Gogh Mile has been made possible by the generous support of the VSBfonds and Amsterdam Fund for the Arts:
The Van Gogh Mile has been developed by:
Van Gogh Mile art route in Amsterdam
Be amazed by the installations, texts, images, audio artworks and virtual representations, and see Amsterdam from another perspective!
The 'Red Line'
Running five metres above the ground, the 'Red Line' forms a literal connection between Museumplein and the River Amstel, the two cultural hearts of Amsterdam.
Van Gogh Mile sound installations
At several places along the Van Gogh Mile route, audio works will create a new reality, as if Van Gogh were addressing his public ‘directly’, as a guide for the journey.
Van Gogh Mile app
The Van Gogh Mile app opens up an alternative world for the walkers of the Van Gogh Mile, a fusion of reality and fiction.
Who is Henk Schut?
Henk Schut (1957) is a multidisciplinary artist, director, and designer. One of the distinctive features of his work is its use of, and strong connection to, location.