Vermeer Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
For the first time in its history, the Rijksmuseum is presenting an exhibition of the work of the 17th-century master painter Johannes Vermeer. With 28 Vermeer paintings from all over the world, this is the largest ever exhibition of the artist's work. The historical and technical research carried out in the run-up to the exhibition focuses on his life as a man and artist, his motivations and artistic choices, and the painting process itself.
For the first time in its history, the Rijksmuseum is presenting an exhibition of the work of the 17th-century master painter Johannes Vermeer. With 28 Vermeer paintings from all over the world, this is the largest ever exhibition of the artist's work. The historical and technical research carried out in the run-up to the exhibition focuses on his life as a man and artist, his motivations and artistic choices, and the painting process itself.
When Taco Dibbits asked me to create the scenography for the Vermeer exhibition, 'The Greatest Exhibition', images of the Rijksmuseum that I had discovered on my first visit naturally came to mind. Spontaneously, the pleats that had seduced me at the time became the starting point for this scenography, like a wink, a return to the roots.
When Taco Dibbits asked me to create the scenography for the Vermeer exhibition, 'The Greatest Exhibition', images of the Rijksmuseum that I had discovered on my first visit naturally came to mind. Spontaneously, the pleats that had seduced me at the time became the starting point for this scenography, like a wink, a return to the roots.
