{"id":634,"date":"2012-03-28T23:12:43","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T03:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/?p=634"},"modified":"2024-12-03T16:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T21:46:57","slug":"go-gogh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/?p=634","title":{"rendered":"Go Gogh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Linda Burton posting from Phoenix, Arizona<\/em> — \"\"<\/a>You don\u2019t have to like the artistry of Van Gogh, or appreciate art at all. Even if you\u2019re a cranky old goat, you will be touched by the multi-sensory experience you\u2019ll have in the midst of 33 projectors flashing more than 3,000 images on more than 40 screens, columns and walls before you, beside you, behind you, and even on the floor beneath you. All synchronized to a powerful classical score.<\/p>\n

What am I talking about? I\u2019m talking about Van Gogh Alive \u2013 The Experience, Drawing a Link Between Science and Art, showing at two places in the world right now: Istanbul, Turkey and Phoenix, Arizona. More than 50,000 visitors showed up the first month at Antrepo 3 in Istanbul, and crowds are flocking to the Arizona Science Center too, where the show continues through June 17.<\/p>\n

Exploring the work and life experiences of Vincent Van Gogh during the period 1880 to 1890, the production interprets his thoughts, feelings and state of mind as he created many of his timeless masterpieces.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it.\u201d This thought from Van Gogh flashes on the wall as brilliant color moves around the rooms; familiar sunflowers, the sparseness of the artist\u2019s bed, sunlit days and starry nights. Photos and letters augment the vivid images.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a technologically cutting-edge, creative approach,\u201d says Bruce Peterson, owner of Grande Exhibitions, the Australian company that created this unique show. \u201cWe wanted something that is totally refreshing and emotionally engaging.\u201d<\/p>\n

The technology behind the show, and the artist\u2019s story itself, draw a clear link between science and art. This quote from Einstein graces the wall as you exit the show: \u201cThe most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious-the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arizona Science Center, Van Gogh Alive. Go. http:\/\/www.azscience.org\/vangogh<\/a><\/p>\n

I am fortunate to have been in Phoenix during the time it is here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Linda Burton posting from Phoenix, Arizona — You don\u2019t have to like the artistry of Van Gogh, or appreciate art at all. Even if you\u2019re a cranky old goat, you will be touched by the multi-sensory experience you\u2019ll have in the midst of 33 projectors flashing more than 3,000 images on more than 40 screens, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4586,64],"tags":[149,157,155,154,151,150,158,153,152,156,148],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=634"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27209,"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634\/revisions\/27209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capitalcitiesusa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}