Exhibition on Screen: Sunflowers

Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are among his most famous works and are some of the most iconic paintings in the world. In an extraordinary exhibition, the Van Gogh Museum took a new and revealing look at the five publicly-owned versions of sunflowers in a vase. And once again, the Van Gogh Museum opened its doors exclusively to Exhibition on Screen.

The paintings are immediately recognisable, but this film goes beyond the surface to explore the many questions and mysteries that surround these works. Why, for example, did van Gogh choose the exotic sunflower with its long stem and golden crown? Indeed, when did the flower itself arrive in Europe and how had previous artists reacted to it? What was van Gogh trying to say with his works and how does that differ from version to version? And what secrets did scientists discover when they analysed the paintings in detail? All is revealed in this fascinating film, which travelled beyond Amsterdam to Tokyo, Philadelphia, London and Munich to film, in incredible high-definition detail, all five of the works.

Each painting is different and has its own unique story, spanning one of the most famous and turbulent periods in art history. Unfortunately, the five paintings are now in such a delicate state that there will never be a show featuring all of them again—this is your chance enjoy the entire series.

Runtime: 85 minutes

3.30pm, Sunday 17 March
Barclay Theatre
Adults $20, Concession $15

Book here: https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/sunflowers