100 x 150 cm,
Acrylics, lacquer and ink on deep edged canvas
"Starry Night" represents a remarkable exploration of van Gogh's iconic masterpiece "De sterrennacht" (1889) in the context of postmodern appropriation art. Behmel's approach reveals a fundamental shift from van Gogh's expressive painting style to a fragmented, kaleidoscopic aesthetic. The painterly realisation of a faceted surface transforms van Gogh's dynamic brushwork into a visual language that not only depicts light, but also seems to...
