Yellow. More than Van Gogh’s Favourite Colour (working title) is the first exhibition to explore what the colour yellow meant to Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries, and the role that it plays in art today.
Shortly after Van Gogh’s death, his artist friend Emile Bernard wrote:
‘It was, you will remember, his favourite colour, the symbol of the light that he sought in people's hearts as well as in works of art.’
This exhibition invites you to discover why yellow represented courage and renewal in the 19th century, and what the colour means in the arts.
Art, fashion, music and literature
The exhibition opens with Van Gogh’s most famous yellow masterpiece, Sunflowers, before exploring art, fashion, music and literature around 1900. It explores questions like: What is yellow? How does yellow feel? What does yellow smell like?
Especially for this exhibition, students from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam are creating new compositions inspired by works on view in the exhibition. You can listen to these captivating pieces during your visit.
You will also have the chance to immerse yourself in a striking light installation by the Danish artist Olafur Eliasson (1967) and experience the colour yellow in a unique way. This installation has never before been shown in the Netherlands.
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