Where do you find support in life? It’s a question that preoccupied Vincent van Gogh, and one that many young people still grapple with today. In the exhibition In Search of an Anchor, ReFramers Anna Crok, Kamelia Erich and Bintou Kourouma share their perspective on this question and on Van Gogh’s art.
ReFramer Anna:
‘Sometimes, you seem to look for grounding in the wrong places, or in routines that don’t provide real support.’
The ReFramers explore themes that also played a role in Vincent’s life, such as routines, relationships, faith and making art. For Vincent, these were all ways of giving his life direction.
Van Gogh found grounding in painting itself, in the repeated act of making images. This idea runs throughout the exhibition. ‘Since I’m above all ill at present, I’m trying to do something to console myself…’, wrote Vincent to his brother Theo in 1889.
