Author: Jude Tulloch
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Van Gogh #2 Starry night
My Van Gogh Sunflower experience at the international exhibition at the National Gallery Australia bought to mind another Van Gogh moment many years ago when I saw a version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night for the first time at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The curators for this exhibition had also hung the painting…
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Theresa May Postcards: my latest project
On 17 February 2019, two days after Theresa May’s Government had been defeated for the second time on her Brexit deal with the EU, journalist Tom Peck wrote an article in The Independent on the British Prime Minister. Peck likened her to the rugged Nokia 5210, a shockproof, water-resistant mobile phone renowned for its indestructibility.…
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Van Gogh #1- Sunflowers
Most people are familiar with this sunflower painting, so ubiquitous are Van Gogh’s works. I imagined the father telling his daughter, “See, this is the original”, studying the painting to find the signature. No matter how good the reproductions of this painting, none will prepare you for the extraordinary luminosity of the actual work. I…